Current Time in Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
4:51:22 PM
16:51:22
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) · UTC+13:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Porirua is observing daylight saving time 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
- Country 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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Porirua follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
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All times shown relative to Porirua local time
Clock changes in Porirua
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 03 min2 min 25 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 14 hr 03 min2 min 25 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (64.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (19% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 hr 03 min | 2 min 25 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 05 min | 2 min 23 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 07 min | 2 min 22 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 10 min | 2 min 21 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 12 min | 2 min 19 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 14 min | 2 min 17 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 16 min | 2 min 16 sec longer than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Wellington Province
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute 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
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Porirua in?
- Porirua 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 Porirua?
- Clocks in Porirua 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 Porirua observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Porirua observes daylight saving time: NZDT (UTC+13) in summer and NZST (UTC+12) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Porirua?
- Porirua is UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer