Time in New Zealand

Time in Hamilton now

1:00:00 AM

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

NZDT · UTC+13 New Zealand Daylight Time

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Day length: 13 h 46 min
Daylight saving: Changes Apr 4, 2027

Hamilton 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

Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand. Coordinates 37.78° S, 175.28° E; population about 192,100.

Sunrise and sunset in Hamilton today

Dawn (civil): 5:41 AM
Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Solar noon: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Dusk (civil): 8:23 PM
Day length: 13 h 46 min
Night length: 10 h 14 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:52 AM – 6:45 AM
Golden hour, evening: 7:19 PM – 8:12 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:41 AM – 5:52 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.

Hamilton time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Hamilton

What time zone is Hamilton in?

Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton from UTC?

Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 6:09 AM and set at 7:55 PM, giving 13 h 46 min of daylight.

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