Milford Sound
in Southland District of Southland, New Zealand

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-44.668 and 167.920 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -44° 40' 6" and E 167° 55' 12"
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: 07:58 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:34 am and 5:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.039 and -9.279 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Campos
References
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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Explore Milford Sound

Milford Sound in Southland District (Southland) with it's 435 inhabitants is a city in New Zealand about 418 mi (or 672 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Milford Sound is now 07:58 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Milford Sound. The closest airport in New Zealand is Milford Sound Airport in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), South-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Invercargill, Dunedin, Greymouth, and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

5°C (42 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Diamond Princess Cruising through Milford Sound

Published: May 23, 2013
Length: 00:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Chris Warmann

Lounge time on the Diamond Princess as it cruises through the majestic Milford Sound in New Zealand.


Milford Sound Fjords Cruise & Tour - New Zealand

Published: February 10, 2014
Length: 36:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tom Hall

Join me for an unforgettable cruise of the Milford Sound in the New Zealand Fjords on the vessel "Lady Bowen" .


Cruise in New Zealand by Ponant: discovery of Milford Sound

Published: February 05, 2015
Length: 25:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PONANT Cruises

Embark aboard l'Austral for a cruise in New Zealand to explore the Milford Sound, famous fjord often described as the 8th Wonder of the World. Incredible images of rugged landscapes of steep...


Dolphins and Kayaks, Milford Sound, New Zealand

Published: November 29, 2012
Length: 56:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pam Mitchell

Dolphins joined us for some play while we kayaked the Milford Sound to the Tasman Sea! RoscosMilfordKayaks.com. Film by Susan.


Flight from Queenstown to Milford Sound, New Zealand South Island

Published: March 15, 2015
Length: 18:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Brian Bathgate

We were lucky enough to get the chance to fly from Queenstown to Milford Sound in New Zealand's south island. Soupoiyb!


Awesome New Zealand Road Trip to Milford Sound

Published: June 20, 2014
Length: 06:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robert Santner

Driving down the road across this awesome scenic landscape to Milford Sound. After about ten years of planning, my dreams of going to New-Zealand "Middle-Earth" has finally come true! New...


Fly-cruise-fly queenstown to milford sound

Published: September 03, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Unglobe deuxrêves

vol depuis queenstown vers le milford sound et croisiére dans le fjord! www.1globe2reves.com.


Landing Milford Sound runway 29

Published: February 09, 2011
Length: 44:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: husto88


Milford Sound cruise

Published: July 10, 2012
Length: 33:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David Smehlik

Milford Sound (Piopiotahi in Māori) is a fjord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu...


Milford Sound New Zealand

Published: October 12, 2014
Length: 55:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Arvin- Kohli

My day Trip from Queenstown to Milford Sound, New Zealand. Amazing! http://www.arvinder.com.


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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.

Milford Sound

Milford Sound is a fjord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey (the 2008 Travelers' Choice Destinations Awards by TripAdvisor) and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Rudyard Kipling had previously called it the eighth Wonder of the World.

Located at -44.675, 167.929 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fiordland, Fiords of New Zealand, Geography of the Southland Region, Coastline of New Zealand, Sounds of New Zealand, Visitor attractions in New Zealand, Important Bird Areas of New Zealand, Visitor attractions in the Southland Region

Milford Sound Airport

Milford Sound Airport is a small but very busy (in terms of flight movements) airport in Milford Sound, in New Zealands Fiordland region of the South Island. It is mainly used by tourist / flightseeing operators.

Located at -44.6733, 167.923 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in New Zealand, Fiordland, Buildings and structures in the Southland Region, Transport in the Southland Region

Bowen River

The Bowen River is a river in northern Fiordland, New Zealand. The river runs south for 8 km, before flowing from a hanging valley to become the 162 m Lady Bowen Falls, and draining into the head of Milford Sound. The falls are named for Diamantina Bowen, wife of George Bowen, the fifth Governor of New Zealand. The falls provide electricity for the Milford Sound settlement by feeding a small hydroelectric scheme, and are also the water source for the settlement.

Located at -44.6649, 167.925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fiordland, Rivers of the Southland Region

Cleddau River

For the River Cleddau of Pembrokeshire, Wales see River Cleddau The Cleddau River is a river of New Zealand. It flows into the head of Milford Sound

Located at -44.6833, 167.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fiordland, Rivers of the Southland Region

Tutoko River

The Tutoko River is a river in New Zealand, a tributary of the Cleddau River.

Located at -44.6833, 167.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Southland Region

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Milford Sound, MFN, Милфорд Саунд