Current Time in Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand
12:56:13 PM
12:56:13
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) · UTC+13:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Paraparaumu is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Paraparaumu
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Wellington Region
- District
- Kapiti Coast District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 29,900
- Elevation
- Approximately 77 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 55' S / 175° 01' E
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Paraparaumu follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
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Clock changes in Paraparaumu
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
- 14 hr 13 min2 min 16 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 14 hr 13 min2 min 16 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (66.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 hr 13 min | 2 min 16 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 15 min | 2 min 14 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 18 min | 2 min 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 20 min | 2 min 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 22 min | 2 min 9 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 24 min | 2 min 7 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 26 min | 2 min 5 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Paraparaumu
Upcoming public holidays in Wellington Province
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington International AirportWLGLarge airport · Serves Wellington48.9 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · WLG / NZWN
About 48.9 km (30.4 mi) south-southwest of Paraparaumu
Scheduled airline service in source data
Palmerston North AirportPMRMedium airport · Serves Palmerston North83.4 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · PMR / NZPM
About 83.4 km (51.8 mi) northeast of Paraparaumu
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wanganui AirportWAGMedium airport · Serves Wanganui106 km north
Source: OurAirports record · WAG / NZWU
About 106 km (65.9 mi) north of Paraparaumu
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Paraparaumu in?
- Paraparaumu 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 Paraparaumu?
- Clocks in Paraparaumu 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 Paraparaumu observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Paraparaumu observes daylight saving time: NZDT (UTC+13) in summer and NZST (UTC+12) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Paraparaumu?
- Paraparaumu is UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer