Current Time in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
12:34:46 PM
12:34:46
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) · UTC+13:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Dunedin is observing daylight saving time 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
- Country 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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Dunedin follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Dunedin local time
Clock changes in Dunedin
3:00 AM NZDT2:00 AM NZST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM NZDT2:00 AM NZST
Clocks move back 1 hour
past
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
- 14 hr 24 min2 min 54 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 14 hr 24 min2 min 54 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (59.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (19% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 hr 24 min | 2 min 54 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 27 min | 2 min 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 30 min | 2 min 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 33 min | 2 min 48 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 36 min | 2 min 47 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 38 min | 2 min 44 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 41 min | 2 min 43 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Dunedin
Upcoming public holidays in Otago Province
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute 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 uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12) in winter and New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Dunedin?
- Clocks in Dunedin move backward 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from NZDT (UTC+13:00) to NZST (UTC+12:00)
- Does Dunedin observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Dunedin observes daylight saving time: NZDT (UTC+13) in summer and NZST (UTC+12) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Dunedin?
- Dunedin is UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer