Current Time in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
6:18:26 AM
06:18:26
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) · UTC+13:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Hastings is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Hastings
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Hawke's Bay Region
- District
- Hastings District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 88,300
- Elevation
- Approximately 19 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 38' S / 176° 50' E
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Clock changes in Hastings
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
- 12 hr 19 min2 min 35 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 19 min2 min 35 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (51.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, September 27, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, October 4, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 35 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 35 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 35 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 35 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 36 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 35 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 35 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Hastings follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
Current time offsetUTC+13:00 (NZDT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in New Zealand
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Hawke's Bay AirportNPEMedium airport · Serves Napier19.2 km north
Source: OurAirports record · NPE / NZNR
About 19.2 km (11.9 mi) north of Hastings
Scheduled airline service in source data
Taupo AirportTUOMedium airport · Serves Taupo120 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TUO / NZAP
About 120 km (74.4 mi) northwest of Hastings
Scheduled airline service in source data
Palmerston North AirportPMRMedium airport · Serves Palmerston North130 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PMR / NZPM
About 130 km (80.5 mi) southwest of Hastings
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hastings in?
- Hastings currently uses New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Hastings?
- Clocks in Hastings move backward 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from NZDT (UTC+13:00) to NZST (UTC+12:00)
- Is Hastings currently on daylight saving time?
- Hastings is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Hastings right now?
- Hastings is currently UTC+13:00