Time in New Zealand now
1:07AMNZDT
NZDTUTC+13+18 h vs New York (you)Pacific/Auckland
- Next clock change: Sunday, April 4, 2027: at 3:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 AM (NZST, UTC+12)
- Next clock change: Sunday, September 26, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (NZDT, UTC+13)
Time zones in New Zealand now
| Zone | Time now | Offset now | Rules | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Time | 1:07 AM NZDT | UTC+13 | NZST (UTC+12) / NZDT (UTC+13) | Auckland · most of New Zealand |
| Chatham time | 1:52 AM UTC+13:45 | UTC+13:45 | UTC+12:45 / UTC+13:45 | — · Chatham Islands |
Time zone in New Zealand
New Zealand has 2 different clock settings under the current rules, from NZST (UTC+12) in Auckland to UTC+13:45 in Chatham. The clock at the top shows the capital, Wellington, on New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12) in winter and New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13) in summer.
The IANA time zone database divides New Zealand into 2 zones. It needs more zones than there are clock settings because it also records history: two regions that keep the same time today get separate entries if their clocks differed at any point since 1970.
At UTC+13 in summer, New Zealand is among the first places on Earth to start each new day: only a handful of Pacific islands are further ahead of UTC.
Wellington lies at 174.8° east, where mean solar time is UTC+11:39 (four minutes per degree of longitude). Standard time runs 21 min ahead of the sun, so on average the sun is highest at about 12:21 PM in winter and an hour later in summer.
Daylight saving time in New Zealand
In Wellington clocks move forward one hour on the last Sunday of September at 2:00 AM and back on the first Sunday of April at 3:00 AM (local time). It is in the southern hemisphere, so summer time runs from about October to April, the opposite of Europe and North America.
All coming change dates are on the Pacific/Auckland page.
Clock history of New Zealand
The record begins with local mean time (clocks set by the sun, UTC+11:39 in Auckland), which ended on November 1, 1868, when NZMT (UTC+11:30) replaced it. Between 1970 and 2024, a daylight saving period began in 51 of the 55 years. The first summer time in the record dates from 1927. The table summarises the clocks of Wellington year by year since 1970, from the tzdata entry Pacific/Auckland.
| Years | Clocks | Abbreviations |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1973 | UTC+12 all year | NZST |
| 1974 | UTC+12 until November 3, then UTC+13 | NZST, NZDT |
| 1975 onward | UTC+12 in winter, UTC+13 in summer | NZDT, NZST |
Rows from 2027 on follow the rules in tzdata 2026f; a government decision would change them in the next release.
Convert New Zealand time
Time difference between New Zealand and major cities
| City | Local time now | New Zealand vs city now | January | July | Office overlap Jan / Jul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7:07 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +18 h | +18 h | +16 h | 2 h / none |
| Los Angeles | 4:07 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +21 h | +21 h | +19 h | 5 h / 3 h |
| London | 12:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +13 h | +13 h | +11 h | none / none |
| Berlin | 1:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +12 h | +12 h | +10 h | none / none |
| Dubai | 4:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +9 h | +9 h | +8 h | none / none |
| New Delhi | 5:37 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +7 h 30 min | +7 h 30 min | +6 h 30 min | 30 min / 1 h 30 min |
| Singapore | 8:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +5 h | +5 h | +4 h | 3 h / 4 h |
| Beijing | 8:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +5 h | +5 h | +4 h | 3 h / 4 h |
| Tokyo | 9:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +4 h | +4 h | +3 h | 4 h / 5 h |
- In 2027, Wellington is 17 h ahead of New York from March 14 to April 3 and from September 26 to November 6: the weeks between the two seasons, when one place has changed its clocks and the other has not yet.
- In 2027, Wellington is 20 h ahead of Los Angeles from March 14 to April 3 and from September 26 to November 6: the weeks between the two seasons, when one place has changed its clocks and the other has not yet.
- In 2027, Wellington is 12 h ahead of London from March 28 to April 3 and from September 26 to October 30: the weeks between the two seasons, when one place has changed its clocks and the other has not yet.
- In 2027, Wellington is 11 h ahead of Berlin from March 28 to April 3 and from September 26 to October 30: the weeks between the two seasons, when one place has changed its clocks and the other has not yet.
Office hours and calls
With JavaScript on, this line shows how New Zealand’s office hours overlap yours today.
A 9-to-5 day in Wellington overlaps New York’s for 2 h in January (9:00 AM–11:00 AM Wellington time), not at all in July. At 9:00 AM in Wellington it is 3:00 PM the day before in New York.
Wellington and London share no office hours: when offices open at 9:00 AM in Wellington, it is 8:00 PM the day before in London. A call has to be early or late for one side: 9:00 PM in Wellington is 8:00 AM in London.
A 9-to-5 day in Wellington overlaps New Delhi’s for 30 min in January (4:30 PM–5:00 PM Wellington time), 1 h 30 min in July. At 9:00 AM in Wellington it is 1:30 AM in New Delhi.
Neighbouring time zones
The nearest large cities on a different clock, with the straight-line distance from Wellington and the difference now.
| City | Distance | Time now | Their clock vs here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Norfolk Island | 1,490 km | 12:07 AM UTC+12 | −1 h |
Same clock as New Zealand
These places keep exactly the same time as New Zealand all year under the current rules.
Cities in New Zealand
- Auckland1:07 AM
- Wellington1:07 AM
- Hamilton1:07 AM
New Zealand at a glance
- CapitalWellington
- Population5,324,700
- Time zone IDPacific/Auckland
- Standard timeNZST (UTC+12)
- Daylight saving timeNZDT (UTC+13)
- Calling code+64