Time in Wellington
The exact local hour in Wellington, New Zealand — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Wellington sits at -41.2865° S, 174.7762° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:37 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 07:06 (7:06 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:19 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:32 (5:32 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:01 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 10h 26m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Wellington is in the Pacific/Auckland zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+12, with daylight saving time currently in effect.
The next clock change is scheduled for Sunday, 27 September 2026, when the offset will move from UTC+12 to UTC+13 (clocks spring forward).
Wellington compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Wellington, with the great-circle distance from Wellington for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −11h | 18,814 km · 11,690 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −16h | 14,403 km · 8,950 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | −3h | 9,277 km · 5,764 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −8h | 14,234 km · 8,845 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | −2h | 2,226 km · 1,383 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −19h | 10,812 km · 6,718 mi |
About Wellington
| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Population | 422,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -41.2865, 174.7762 |
| IANA time zone | Pacific/Auckland |
| UTC offset | UTC+12 |
| Country calling code | +64 |
| Currency | NZD |
Other cities in Pacific/Auckland
These cities share Wellington's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Wellington
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Wellington on the world clock.