# Gridiron Glaciers, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Gridiron Glaciers is a glacier in New Zealand. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 48. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gridiron-glaciers/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Glacier in New Zealand · Nature - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CHC Christchurch, 124 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -43.31857, 171.01227 ## What it is and where Gridiron Glaciers is a glacier in New Zealand. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -43.31857, 171.01227; the nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC, Christchurch), 124 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.318572%2C171.012269) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-43.318572%2C171.012269) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Gridiron Glaciers is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 52 | | February | Best time | 13 h 43 | | March | Best time | 12 h 21 | | April | Best time | 10 h 48 | | May | Possible | 9 h 30 | | June | Possible | 8 h 48 | | July | Possible | 9 h 05 | | August | Possible | 10 h 13 | | September | Possible | 11 h 43 | | October | Best time | 13 h 13 | | November | Best time | 14 h 33 | | December | Best time | 15 h 12 | In December there are 15 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 48. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Assault Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/assault-glacier/): Glacier in New Zealand · 1.1 km - [Jagged Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/jagged-glacier/): Glacier in New Zealand · 1.4 km - [Lawrence Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/lawrence-glacier/): Glacier in New Zealand · 1.4 km - [Jagged Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/jagged-peak/): Summit in New Zealand · 1.7 km - [Cameron Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/cameron-glacier/): Glacier in New Zealand · 2.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: Nature - [Taumatawhakatangi­hangakoauauotamatea­turipukakapikimaunga­horonukupokaiwhen­uakitanatahu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu/): hill in New Zealand - [Aoraki / Mount Cook](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/monte-cook/): mountain in the Southern Alps of New Zealand - [Mount Ruapehu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-ruapehu/): active stratovolcano in central North Island, New Zealand - [Tongariro National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/parque-nacional-de-tongariro/): national park in New Zealand - [Mount Taranaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/monte-taranaki/): stratovolcano in New Zealand - [Milford Sound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/milford-sound/): fiord in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island Every New Zealand place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Gridiron Glaciers? It is a glacier in New Zealand. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Gridiron Glaciers? October to April. In December there are 15 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 48. ### How do you get to Gridiron Glaciers? The nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 124 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-43.318572%2C171.012269) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Assault Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/assault-glacier/), [Jagged Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/jagged-glacier/), [Lawrence Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/lawrence-glacier/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9659861), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32213388), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).