New Zealand
Time now in Motueka
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 07:06Sunset 05:55Time zone UTC +12
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland
UTC offset
UTC +12
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
07:06
Sunset
05:55
Day length
10h 49m
Coordinates
-41.12, 173.00
Time difference from Motueka
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About the time in Motueka
Motueka sits at latitude -41.12, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 10h 49m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 07:06 and sunset at 05:55 local time, giving 10h 49m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-41.12, 173.00) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Motueka.
Motueka runs on Pacific/Auckland, which puts the city UTC +12 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Motueka
- Which time zone is Motueka in?
- Motueka uses Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC +12.
- What time is it in Motueka right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Motueka, updating every second from Pacific/Auckland (UTC +12).
- Does Motueka change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, but it is not active today. The next change is on 27 September 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Motueka today?
- Sunrise is at 07:06 and sunset at 05:55, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
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