Current Time in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
11:19:46 AM
11:19:46
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) · UTC+12:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Dunedin is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Dunedin
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Otago
- District
- Dunedin City
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 132,800
- Elevation
- Approximately 21 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 45° 52' S / 170° 30' E
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Clock changes in Dunedin
2:00 AM NZST3:00 AM NZDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM NZDT2:00 AM NZST
Clocks move back 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM NZST3:00 AM NZDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 03 min3 min 12 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, September 21, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 03 min3 min 12 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (70% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, September 27, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 03 min | 3 min 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 3 min 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 3 min 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 3 min 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 3 min 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 3 min 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 3 min 13 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Dunedin
Time context
Dunedin follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
Current time offsetUTC+12:00 (NZST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in New Zealand
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin International AirportDUDMedium airport24.4 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DUD / NZDN
About 24.4 km (15.2 mi) west-southwest of Dunedin
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wanaka AirportWKAMedium airport · Serves Wanaka162 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · WKA / NZWF
About 162 km (100 mi) northwest of Dunedin
Scheduled airline service in source data
Queenstown AirportZQNLarge airport · Serves Queenstown167 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ZQN / NZQN
About 167 km (104 mi) northwest of Dunedin
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dunedin in?
- Dunedin currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Dunedin?
- Clocks in Dunedin move forward 1 hour on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from NZST (UTC+12:00) to NZDT (UTC+13:00)
- Is Dunedin currently on daylight saving time?
- Dunedin is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Dunedin right now?
- Dunedin is currently UTC+12:00