Current Time in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
8:45:35 PM
20:45:35
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) · UTC+12:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Rotorua is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Rotorua
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Bay of Plenty
- District
- Rotorua District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 65,901
- Elevation
- Approximately 287 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 08' S / 176° 14' E
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Clock changes in Rotorua
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 13 min2 min 27 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 13 min2 min 27 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% 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 13 min | 2 min 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 2 min 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 28 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Rotorua follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
Current time offsetUTC+12:00 (NZST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Bay of Plenty
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Rotorua Regional AirportROTMedium airport7.1 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ROT / NZRO
About 7.1 km (4.4 mi) east-northeast of Rotorua
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tauranga AirportTRGMedium airport · Serves Tauranga52.1 km north
Source: OurAirports record · TRG / NZTG
About 52.1 km (32.4 mi) north of Rotorua
Scheduled airline service in source data
Whakatāne AirportWHKMedium airport · Serves Whakatāne63.6 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · WHK / NZWK
About 63.6 km (39.5 mi) east-northeast of Rotorua
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rotorua in?
- Rotorua currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Rotorua?
- Clocks in Rotorua 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 Rotorua currently on daylight saving time?
- Rotorua is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Rotorua right now?
- Rotorua is currently UTC+12:00