# Tasman Glacier, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Tasman Glacier is a glacier in New Zealand (Haupapa / Tasman Glacier). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 46. It has articles in 22 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in New Zealand on this site. 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/tasman-glacier/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Glacier in New Zealand · Nature - **Local name:** Haupapa / Tasman Glacier - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CHC Christchurch, 183 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -43.5736, 170.27338 ## What it is and where Tasman Glacier is a glacier in New Zealand (Haupapa / Tasman Glacier). It has articles in 22 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in New Zealand on this site. Its coordinates are -43.5736, 170.27338; the nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC, Christchurch), 183 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=-43.573596%2C170.273381) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-43.573596%2C170.273381) 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 Tasman Glacier is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 54 | | February | Best time | 13 h 44 | | March | Best time | 12 h 21 | | April | Best time | 10 h 47 | | May | Possible | 9 h 29 | | June | Possible | 8 h 46 | | July | Possible | 9 h 04 | | August | Possible | 10 h 12 | | September | Possible | 11 h 43 | | October | Best time | 13 h 14 | | November | Best time | 14 h 34 | | December | Best time | 15 h 14 | In December there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 46. 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 - [Beetham Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/beetham-hut/): Hiking · 2.1 km - [Malte Brun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/malte-brun/): Mountain in New Zealand · 2.8 km - [Onslow Hut (Steffan Memorial Hut)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/onslow-hut-steffan-memorial-hut/): Hiking · 4.8 km - [Liebig Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/liebig-hut/): Hiking · 6.8 km - [The Minarets](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/minarets/): Mountain in New Zealand · 7.1 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 Tasman Glacier? It is a glacier in New Zealand (Haupapa / Tasman Glacier in the local language). It has articles in 22 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in New Zealand on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Tasman Glacier? October to April. In December there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 46. ### How do you get to Tasman Glacier? The nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 183 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-43.573596%2C170.273381) 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 [Beetham Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/beetham-hut/), [Malte Brun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/malte-brun/), [Onslow Hut (Steffan Memorial Hut)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/onslow-hut-steffan-memorial-hut/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1407196), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1140440), CC0. More about Tasman Glacier on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasman_Glacier). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).