Current Time in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
5:30:30 PM
17:30:30
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) · UTC+13:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Invercargill is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Invercargill
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Southland
- District
- Invercargill City
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 58,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 6 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 23' S / 168° 20' E
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Invercargill follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
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Clock changes in Invercargill
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
- 13 hr 25 min3 min 15 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 25 min3 min 15 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Sunday, October 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Monday, October 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 25 min | 3 min 15 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 28 min | 3 min 14 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 31 min | 3 min 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 34 min | 3 min 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 38 min | 3 min 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 41 min | 3 min 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 44 min | 3 min 11 sec longer than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Southland
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Invercargill AirportIVCMedium airport3.2 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · IVC / NZNV
About 3.2 km (2.0 mi) west-southwest of Invercargill
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dunedin International AirportDUDMedium airport · Serves Dunedin152 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DUD / NZDN
About 152 km (94.2 mi) east-northeast of Invercargill
Scheduled airline service in source data
Queenstown AirportZQNLarge airport · Serves Queenstown157 km north
Source: OurAirports record · ZQN / NZQN
About 157 km (97.3 mi) north of Invercargill
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Invercargill in?
- Invercargill 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 Invercargill?
- Clocks in Invercargill 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 Invercargill observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Invercargill observes daylight saving time: NZDT (UTC+13) in summer and NZST (UTC+12) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Invercargill?
- Invercargill is UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer