Time in New Zealand

Time in Lower Hutt now

1:00:00 AM

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

NZDT · UTC+13 New Zealand Daylight Time

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Day length: 13 h 59 min
Daylight saving: Changes Apr 4, 2027

Lower Hutt 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

Lower Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand. Coordinates 41.22° S, 174.92° E; population about 114,200.

Sunrise and sunset in Lower Hutt today

Dawn (civil): 5:34 AM
Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Solar noon: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Dusk (civil): 8:33 PM
Day length: 13 h 59 min
Night length: 10 h 1 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:45 AM – 6:42 AM
Golden hour, evening: 7:25 PM – 8:21 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:34 AM – 5:45 AM
Blue hour, evening: 8:21 PM – 8:33 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.

Lower Hutt time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Lower Hutt

What time zone is Lower Hutt in?

Lower Hutt 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 Lower Hutt 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 Lower Hutt from UTC?

Lower Hutt 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 Lower Hutt 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 6:04 AM and set at 8:03 PM, giving 13 h 59 min of daylight.

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