Chatham Time
Clocks go back on 4 April 2027.
1 place
Time in New Zealand
There are 2 time zones in New Zealand. In Wellington it is on Monday, 9 November 2026.
Next public holiday in New Zealand: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 46 days) · All holidays
Time zones in New Zealand
New Zealand Time
Clocks go back on 4 April 2027.
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Manukau City, Hamilton, Tauranga, Dunedin, Lower Hutt, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Hastings, Napier, Rotorua, Porirua, Invercargill, Papatoetoe, Nelson, Whangarei, Whanganui, Upper Hutt
124 places
Sunrise and sunset in Wellington today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Golden hour
- 05:40–06:37 and 19:32–20:30
- Day length
- 14 h 12 min (2 min 20 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:27–05:58 and 20:11–20:41
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 22 July 202882% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:22, at sunset
Moon in Wellington today
New moon
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 05:20
- Moonset
- 20:20
- Next full moon
- Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 03:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 20:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 06:19
About New Zealand
There are 2 time zones in New Zealand: Chatham Time (UTC+13:45), New Zealand Time (UTC+13). The capital is Wellington. Here you can find the exact time in 125 places in New Zealand.
- Capital
- Wellington
- Time zones
- 2
- Places on this site
- 125
- Population
- 5,307,800 (2024)
Largest cities in New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
How many time zones are there in New Zealand?
There are 2 time zones in New Zealand: Chatham Time (UTC+13:45), New Zealand Time (UTC+13).
Does New Zealand observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On Sunday, 4 April 2027, at 03:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+12).
What is the time difference between Wellington and UTC?
The time in Wellington is UTC+13.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).