Time in New Zealand

Time in Wellington now

1:00:00 AM

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

NZDT · UTC+13 New Zealand Daylight Time

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Day length: 14 h 0 min
Daylight saving: Changes Apr 4, 2027

Wellington 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

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand. Coordinates 41.29° S, 174.78° E; population about 381,900.

Sunrise and sunset in Wellington today

Dawn (civil): 5:34 AM
Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Solar noon: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Dusk (civil): 8:34 PM
Day length: 14 h 0 min
Night length: 10 h 0 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:46 AM – 6:42 AM
Golden hour, evening: 7:25 PM – 8:22 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:34 AM – 5:46 AM
Blue hour, evening: 8:22 PM – 8:34 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.

Wellington time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Wellington

What time zone is Wellington in?

Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington from UTC?

Wellington 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 Wellington 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 8:04 PM, giving 14 h 0 min of daylight.

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