Current local time in Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is on New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12), moving to UTC+13 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

NZWellingtonNew Zealand
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Time zone
New Zealand Standard TimeIANA: Pacific/Auckland
UTC offset
UTC+12 / UTC+13standard / daylight saving
Next clock change
4 April 2027Back 1 hour, 03:00 → 02:00
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Country
New ZealandOceania · capital city
Population
382,000city proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+64currency: Dollar (NZD)
Coordinates
41.29° S, 174.78° ESouthern Hemisphere

The sun in Wellington today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Wellington

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs WellingtonOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 12h behindNone
US New York--:-- 17h behind2h (09:00–11:00 in Wellington)
US Los Angeles--:-- 20h behind5h (09:00–14:00 in Wellington)
FR Paris--:-- 11h behindNone
AE Dubai--:-- 9h behindNone
IN New Delhi--:-- 7h 30m behind1h (17:00–18:00 in Wellington)
SG Singapore--:-- 5h behind4h (14:00–18:00 in Wellington)
CN Shanghai--:-- 5h behind4h (14:00–18:00 in Wellington)
JP Tokyo--:-- 4h behind5h (13:00–18:00 in Wellington)
KR Seoul--:-- 4h behind5h (13:00–18:00 in Wellington)
AU Sydney--:-- 3h behind6h (12:00–18:00 in Wellington)
BR São Paulo--:-- 16h behind1h (09:00–10:00 in Wellington)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Wellington

Wellington switches between New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12) and New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13). Upcoming changes:

  • Sunday, 4 April 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+13 → UTC+12)
  • Sunday, 26 September 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+12 → UTC+13)
  • Sunday, 2 April 2028: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+13 → UTC+12)
  • Sunday, 24 September 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+12 → UTC+13)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Wellington

All of New Zealand keeps the same standard time as Wellington (UTC+12).

Other cities on the same clock (Pacific/Auckland): Auckland.

Sunrise and sunset in Wellington, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January05:5020:5615h 06m
February06:2620:4214h 16m
March07:0120:0513h 04m
April07:3519:1411h 39m
May07:0717:2810h 21m
June07:3617:009h 24m
July07:4717:019h 14m
August07:2917:259h 56m
September06:4717:5511h 09m
October06:5519:2512h 30m
November06:0820:0013h 52m
December05:4220:3614h 54m

Longest day: around 21 December 2026, 15h 09m of daylight (sunrise 05:43, sunset 20:53). Shortest day: around 21 June 2026, 9h 11m.

Nearby cities

Straight-line distance and time difference

Auckland493 km · same time--:--Sydney2,226 km · −3h--:--Brisbane2,506 km · −3h--:--Melbourne2,572 km · −3h--:--Suva2,598 km · −1h--:--Adelaide3,219 km · −3h 30m--:--

How long from Wellington?

All 8 ways to travel →
Wellington → London21h 38m18,814 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 156d 18hWellington → New York16h 33m14,403 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 120d 0hWellington → Tokyo10h 40m9,277 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 77d 7h

Questions about time in Wellington

What time zone is Wellington in?

Wellington uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone (New Zealand Standard Time), UTC+12, and New Zealand Daylight Time, UTC+13, in summer.

Does Wellington observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 4 April 2027, when clocks go back 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Wellington and New York?

Right now New York is 17h behind Wellington. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

What is the time difference between Wellington and London?

London is 12h behind Wellington right now. Their office hours do not overlap, so one side has to call early or late.

When is sunrise and sunset in Wellington?

It depends on the season. Around 21 December 2026 the sun rises about 05:43 and sets about 20:53 (15h 09m of daylight); around 21 June 2026 it rises about 07:46 and sets about 16:58 (9h 11m).

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