Current Time in Kensington, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
9:11:19 PM
21:11:19
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) · UTC+12:00
Pacific/Auckland
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Time zone details
Kensington is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Kensington
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Canterbury
- District
- Timaru District
- Place type
- Neighborhood or section
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 1,640
- Elevation
- Approximately 20 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 24' S / 171° 14' E
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Clock changes in Kensington
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 15 min3 min 3 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Full MoonMoon illumination97%
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Friday, September 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 15 min3 min 3 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (46.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% 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 |
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| 12 hr 15 min | 3 min 3 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 3 min 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 3 min 3 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 3 min 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 3 min 3 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 3 min 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 3 min 4 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Kensington
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Plan around Kensington
Upcoming public holidays in Canterbury
- Labour Day
- Christchurch Show Day
- Christmas Day
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kensington in?
- Kensington currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Kensington?
- Clocks in Kensington 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 Kensington currently on daylight saving time?
- Kensington is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kensington right now?
- Kensington is currently UTC+12:00