Current Time in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
3:52:47 PM
15:52:47
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) · UTC+13:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Lower Hutt is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lower Hutt
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Wellington Region
- District
- Lower Hutt City
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 114,200
- Elevation
- Approximately 9 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 13' S / 174° 55' E
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Lower Hutt follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
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Clock changes in Lower Hutt
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 11 min2 min 41 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 11 min2 min 41 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (57.6° 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 11 min | 2 min 41 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 14 min | 2 min 41 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 17 min | 2 min 41 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 19 min | 2 min 40 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 22 min | 2 min 40 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 25 min | 2 min 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 27 min | 2 min 39 sec longer than the previous day |
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Upcoming national public holidays in New Zealand
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington International AirportWLGLarge airport · Serves Wellington15.3 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · WLG / NZWN
About 15.3 km (9.5 mi) southwest of Lower Hutt
Scheduled airline service in source data
Woodbourne AirportBHEMedium airport · Serves Blenheim93.6 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BHE / NZWB
About 93.6 km (58.2 mi) west-southwest of Lower Hutt
Scheduled airline service in source data
Palmerston North AirportPMRMedium airport · Serves Palmerston North116 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · PMR / NZPM
About 116 km (72.0 mi) north-northeast of Lower Hutt
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lower Hutt in?
- Lower Hutt 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 Lower Hutt?
- Clocks in Lower Hutt 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 Lower Hutt observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Lower Hutt observes daylight saving time: NZDT (UTC+13) in summer and NZST (UTC+12) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Lower Hutt?
- Lower Hutt is UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer