Time in New Zealand

Time in Dunedin now

1:00:00 AM

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

NZDT · UTC+13 New Zealand Daylight Time

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Day length: 14 h 20 min
Daylight saving: Changes Apr 4, 2027

Dunedin 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

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Coordinates 45.87° S, 170.50° E; population about 132,800.

Sunrise and sunset in Dunedin today

Dawn (civil): 5:38 AM
Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Solar noon: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Dusk (civil): 9:04 PM
Day length: 14 h 20 min
Night length: 9 h 40 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:51 AM – 6:53 AM
Golden hour, evening: 7:50 PM – 8:51 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:38 AM – 5:51 AM
Blue hour, evening: 8:51 PM – 9:04 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.

Dunedin time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Dunedin

What time zone is Dunedin in?

Dunedin 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 Dunedin 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 Dunedin from UTC?

Dunedin 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 Dunedin 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 6:11 AM and set at 8:31 PM, giving 14 h 20 min of daylight.

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