Current Time in Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
4:56:19 AM
04:56:19
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) · UTC+12:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Porirua is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Porirua
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Wellington Region
- District
- Porirua City
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 61,500
- Elevation
- Approximately 58 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 07' S / 174° 50' E
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Clock changes in Porirua
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 17 min2 min 43 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 26, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 17 min2 min 43 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 17 min | 2 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 44 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 44 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 44 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 44 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Porirua follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
Current time offsetUTC+12:00 (NZST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in New Zealand
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington International AirportWLGLarge airport · Serves Wellington21.8 km south
Source: OurAirports record · WLG / NZWN
About 21.8 km (13.5 mi) south of Porirua
Scheduled airline service in source data
Woodbourne AirportBHEMedium airport · Serves Blenheim92.4 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BHE / NZWB
About 92.4 km (57.4 mi) west-southwest of Porirua
Scheduled airline service in source data
Palmerston North AirportPMRMedium airport · Serves Palmerston North111 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · PMR / NZPM
About 111 km (69.0 mi) northeast of Porirua
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Porirua in?
- Porirua currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Porirua?
- Clocks in Porirua 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 Porirua currently on daylight saving time?
- Porirua is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Porirua right now?
- Porirua is currently UTC+12:00