Time in Carterton, New Zealand
Saturday, 7 November 2026
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Carterton time zone
- Time zone
- New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+13
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Carterton
Daylight saving time is in effect in Carterton: clocks are 1 hour ahead of standard time (UTC+12).
On Sunday, 4 April 2027, at 03:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+12).
Sunrise and sunset in Carterton today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 20:05
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Golden hour
- 05:40–06:36 and 19:26–20:23
- Day length
- 14 h 6 min (2 min 22 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:27–05:58 and 20:05–20:35
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 22 July 202880% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:22, at sunset
Moon in Carterton today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 4%
- Moonrise
- 04:28
- Moonset
- 18:03
- Next full moon
- Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 03:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 20:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 06:19
About Carterton
Carterton is located in Wellington Region, New Zealand. Clocks in Carterton are set to NZDT (UTC+13). Wellington, the capital, is 70 km away. As of 2020, the population of Carterton is 5,800.
- Coordinates
- 41°01′06″S 175°31′49″E
- Elevation
- 84 m
- Region
- Wellington Region
- District
- Carterton District
- Country
- New Zealand
- Population
- 5,800 (2020)
- Distance to Wellington
- 70 km
Where is Carterton
Best time to call Carterton
Working hours in Carterton are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Carterton
- Masterton 13 km
- Waikanae 42 km
- Upper Hutt 42 km
- Otaki 43 km
- Paraparaumu 45 km
- Raumati Beach 47 km
- Levin 48 km
- Wainuiomata 56 km
Time in other cities in New Zealand
Time difference from Carterton
+ means the time there is ahead of Carterton, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −21 hours
- Chicago USA −19 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −19 hours
- New York USA −18 hours
- Toronto Canada −18 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −16 hours
- London UK −13 hours
- Berlin Germany −12 hours
- Paris France −12 hours
- Cairo Egypt −11 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −10 hours
- Moscow Russia −10 hours
- Dubai UAE −9 hours
- Mumbai India −7.5 hours
- Beijing China −5 hours
- Hong Kong −5 hours
- Singapore −5 hours
- Seoul South Korea −4 hours
- Tokyo Japan −4 hours
- Sydney Australia −2 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Carterton in?
Carterton is in the NZDT time zone (Pacific/Auckland), UTC+13.
When do the clocks change in Carterton?
On Sunday, 4 April 2027, at 03:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+12).
What is the UTC offset in Carterton?
The current UTC offset in Carterton is UTC+13.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Carterton is currently UTC+13.
What time is sunrise in Carterton today?
Today the sun rises in Carterton at 05:58 and sets at 20:05.
How far is Carterton from Wellington?
Carterton is 70 km from Wellington in a straight line.