Time in New Zealand
All of New Zealand is on New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13).
- Time zones
- 1
- Daylight saving
- Back 1 hour on Sunday 4 April 2027
- Capital
- Wellington
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
Clocks in New Zealand go back 1 hour on Sunday 4 April 2027 at 3:00 am, when NZST (UTC+12) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 27 September 2026.
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Time difference from New Zealand
Upcoming public holidays in New Zealand
Time in cities in New Zealand
| AucklandAuckland | NZDT | |
| WellingtonGreater Wellington | NZDT | |
| ChristchurchCanterbury | NZDT |
Questions
How many time zones does New Zealand have?
New Zealand has one time zone: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13).
Does New Zealand have daylight saving time?
Clocks in New Zealand go back 1 hour on Sunday 4 April 2027 at 3:00 am, when NZST (UTC+12) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 27 September 2026.
Updated Sunday 11 October 2026