Current Time in Nelson, New Zealand
8:42:11 PM
20:42:11
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) · UTC+13:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Nelson is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Nelson
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Nelson Region
- District
- Nelson City
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 54,400
- Elevation
- Approximately 11 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 16' S / 173° 17' E
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Nelson follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Nelson local time
Clock changes in Nelson
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 12 min2 min 42 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 12 min2 min 42 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 12 min | 2 min 42 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 20 min | 2 min 41 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 28 min | 2 min 39 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Nelson
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Plan around Nelson
Upcoming national public holidays in New Zealand
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson AirportNSNMedium airport5.8 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · NSN / NZNS
About 5.8 km (3.6 mi) west-southwest of Nelson
Scheduled airline service in source data
Woodbourne AirportBHEMedium airport · Serves Blenheim56.1 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BHE / NZWB
About 56.1 km (34.9 mi) east-southeast of Nelson
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wellington International AirportWLGLarge airport · Serves Wellington127 km east
Source: OurAirports record · WLG / NZWN
About 127 km (79.2 mi) east of Nelson
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Nelson in?
- Nelson 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 Nelson?
- Clocks in Nelson 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 Nelson observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Nelson observes daylight saving time: NZDT (UTC+13) in summer and NZST (UTC+12) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Nelson?
- Nelson is UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer