Time in Wellington, New Zealand
5:13 pm
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Daylight in Wellington. Sunset at 7:47 pm.
Sunrise and sunset
Sunrise 6:25 am, sunset 7:48 pm: 13 h 23 min of daylight.
Time zone
New Zealand Daylight Time, UTC+13. Pacific/Auckland What NZDT means
Next clock change
On Sunday, April 4, 2027, Wellington turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+12. Clock changes in New Zealand
Country
Wellington is in New Zealand, in the New Zealand zone: one of 2 time zones there. Time across New Zealand
Same clock
Auckland keeps the same clock as Wellington, all year.
More cities in New Zealand
Time in other cities
- New York12:13 am · night
- London5:13 am · night
- Tokyo1:13 pm · daylight
- Los Angeles9:13 pm · night
- Paris6:13 am · night
- Dubai8:13 am · daylight
- Singapore12:13 pm · daylight
- Sydney3:13 pm · daylight
Questions
What time zone is Wellington in?
Wellington is on New Zealand Daylight Time, UTC+13 today. Its zone in the time zone database is Pacific/Auckland.
Does Wellington use daylight saving time?
Yes. Wellington is on UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer. On Sunday, April 4, 2027, Wellington turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+12.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wellington today?
Sunrise 6:25 am, sunset 7:48 pm: 13 h 23 min of daylight.