Time in New Zealand

Time in Auckland now

1:00:00 AM

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

NZDT · UTC+13 New Zealand Daylight Time

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Day length: 13 h 43 min
Daylight saving: Changes Apr 4, 2027

Auckland time zone

Time zone

New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT), UTC+13. IANA zone Pacific/Auckland.

Clock changes

Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+13 → UTC+12).

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Location

Auckland, New Zealand. Coordinates 36.85° S, 174.76° E; population about 1,547,200.

Sunrise and sunset in Auckland today

Dawn (civil): 5:45 AM
Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Solar noon: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Dusk (civil): 8:23 PM
Day length: 13 h 43 min
Night length: 10 h 17 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:56 AM – 6:48 AM
Golden hour, evening: 7:20 PM – 8:12 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:45 AM – 5:56 AM
Blue hour, evening: 8:12 PM – 8:23 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Auckland time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Auckland
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	18 hours behind Auckland
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	21 hours behind Auckland
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	19 hours behind Auckland
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	20 hours behind Auckland
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	20 hours behind Auckland
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	23 hours behind Auckland
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	22 hours behind Auckland
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	18 hours behind Auckland
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	20 hours behind Auckland
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	19 hours behind Auckland
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	16 hours behind Auckland
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	16 hours behind Auckland
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	13 hours behind Auckland
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	13 hours behind Auckland

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Questions about time in Auckland

What time zone is Auckland in?

Auckland uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12) as standard time and New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Pacific/Auckland, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Auckland observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+13 → UTC+12). The previous change was on Sunday, September 27, 2026.

How far is Auckland from UTC?

Auckland is 12 hours ahead of UTC on standard time and 13 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Auckland today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 the sun rose at 6:13 AM and set at 7:55 PM, giving 13 h 43 min of daylight.

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