Lake Tekapo
in Mackenzie District of Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-44.017 and 170.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -44° 1' 0" and E 170° 30' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:58 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:51 am and 7:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.275 and -8.988 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Corme-Aldea
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo in Mackenzie District (Canterbury) with it's 330 habitants is located in New Zealand about 288 mi (or 463 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Lake Tekapo is now 09:58 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Lake Tekapo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Glentanner Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greymouth, Dunedin, Christchurch, Invercargill and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

17°C (62 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

15°C (58 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lakeview Tekapo

Address
0,6 mi
6 Lochinver Avenue
7945 Lake Tekapo
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tekapo Heights

Address
1,5 mi
2 Sams Place
7945 Lake Tekapo
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Godley Hotel

Address
1,3 mi
State Highway 8
7945 Lake Tekapo
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


YHA Lake Tekapo

Address
1,6 mi
3 Simpson Lane
7999 Lake Tekapo
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

starry sky on the Lake Tekapo, NZ

Published: May 09, 2012
Length: 09:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Izumi Risingxmoon

テカポで撮影した星空をタイムラプスで。夕暮れ、深夜、明け方と三部に分かれてます。 夕暮れと明け方は観光バスですごい人が押し寄せてきて...


Milky Way Timelapse over Lake Tekapo 19 April

Published: April 20, 2012
Length: 18:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Maki Yanagimachi

Timelapse animation taken from Mt.John University Observatory on the 19th April. Looking over Lake Tekapo watching Milkyway rise.


Helicopter Jaunt with Air Safaris at Lake Tekapo 2014

Published: August 26, 2014
Length: 16:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Debbie Lennon

Late Summer Helicopter ride at Lake Tekapo. Absolutely the God Zone!


Lake Tekapo New Zealand - Scenic Drive on the South Island

Published: August 03, 2009
Length: 40:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jonathan Amos

Video of driving around New Zealand at Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.


Starry Night at Lake Tekapo

Published: January 05, 2014
Length: 23:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: hachitarosan

ニュージーランドのテカポで撮影したタイムラプス動画です。 後半はオーロラが出てます。


星の軌跡 Southern Star Trails@Lake Tekapo, NZ

Published: May 12, 2012
Length: 53:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Izumi Risingxmoon

テカポの教会上の星空を微速度撮影し、軌跡になるように合成しました。 23/4/2012 夜半から明け方にかけての撮影です。


Lake Tekapo

Published: August 07, 2007
Length: 56:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rene Martins

My visit to Lake Tekapo, New Zealand, on 28th of July, 2007.


Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo

Published: January 27, 2015
Length: 46:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VideoVoyage.TV

Situated on the shores of Lake Tekapo is the Church of the Good Shepherd, which, in 1935, was the first church built in the Mackenzie Basin. The church at Burkes Pass, St Patrick's built in...


Lake Tekapo and Mount John Observatory

Published: June 23, 2014
Length: 10:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ali Rafeeq

Lake Tekapo and Mount John Observatory.


New Zealand Road Trip: Lake Tekapo

Published: March 16, 2015
Length: 20:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Retreat To Move Forward

http://www.retreat2moveforward.com - Our road trip through New Zealand. A quick stop at Lake Tekapo.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Mount John University Observatory

Mount John University Observatory (MJUO), is New Zealand's premier astronomical research observatory. It is situated at 1,029 metres ASL atop Mount John at the northern end of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island, and was established in 1965. There are many telescopes on site including: one 0.4m, two 0.6m, one 1.0m, and a new 1.8m 'MOA Telescope' (see below) The nearest population center is the resort town Lake Tekapo (pop. <500).

Located at -43.9867, 170.465 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Astronomical observatories in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region, University of Canterbury

Mackenzie District

Mackenzie District is a political district in New Zealand's South Island administered by the Mackenzie District Council. It is part of the larger Canterbury Region.

Located at -43.979, 170.457 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mackenzie District

Lake George Scott

Lake George Scott is a small lake situated on the Tekapo River approximately 3 kilometres downstream of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. Its a man made lake formed to divert water from the river into the Tekapo B hydro electric canal. The Lake is named after the late George Scott a former superintendent of the nearby Tekapo A power station. New Zealand's Department of Conservation maintains a walkway to the lake from the Lake Tekapo Township.

Located at -44.0153, 170.463 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of the Canterbury Region

Popular in vicinity

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capture of the webcam Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo, Lake Tekapo (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tekapo, Lago Tekapo