Current Time in Wellington, New Zealand
5:43:22 AM
05:43:22
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) · UTC+13:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Wellington is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Wellington
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Wellington Region
- District
- Wellington City
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 381,900
- Elevation
- Approximately 31 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 17' S / 174° 46' E
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Wellington follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
All times shown relative to Wellington local time
Clock changes in Wellington
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 25 min2 min 39 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 25 min2 min 39 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (59.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Monday, October 19, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 13 hr 30 min | 2 min 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 33 min | 2 min 37 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 35 min | 2 min 37 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 38 min | 2 min 36 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 41 min | 2 min 35 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Wellington
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Plan around Wellington
Upcoming public holidays in Wellington Province
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington International AirportWLGLarge airport5.2 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · WLG / NZWN
About 5.2 km (3.2 mi) south-southeast of Wellington
Scheduled airline service in source data
Woodbourne AirportBHEMedium airport · Serves Blenheim79.8 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BHE / NZWB
About 79.8 km (49.6 mi) west-southwest of Wellington
Scheduled airline service in source data
Palmerston North AirportPMRMedium airport · Serves Palmerston North129 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · PMR / NZPM
About 129 km (80.0 mi) northeast of Wellington
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Wellington in?
- Wellington 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 Wellington?
- Clocks in Wellington 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 Wellington observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Wellington observes daylight saving time: NZDT (UTC+13) in summer and NZST (UTC+12) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Wellington?
- Wellington is UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer