Time in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington is on New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13).
- Time zone
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC+13
- Daylight saving
- Back 1 hour on Sunday 4 April 2027
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Greater Wellington
- Sunrise today
- 6:39 am
- Sunset today
- 7:36 pm
- Day length
- 12 hours 57 minutes
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
Clocks in Wellington 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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Upcoming public holidays in Greater Wellington, New Zealand
- Monday 26 October 2026Labour Day
- Friday 25 December 2026Christmas Day
- Saturday 26 December 2026Boxing Day
- Monday 28 December 2026Boxing Day (observed)
- Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day
- Saturday 2 January 2027Day after New Year's Day
All public holidays and clock changes in Greater Wellington, New Zealand →
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Questions
What time zone is Wellington in?
Wellington is on New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
Does Wellington have daylight saving time?
Clocks in Wellington 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.
What is the time difference between Wellington and London?
London is 12 hours behind Wellington.
Updated Sunday 11 October 2026