New Zealand
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+13
- Time zone
- Pacific/AucklandNZDT
- Sunrise
- 5:56 am
- Sunset
- 8:13 pm
- Daylight
- 14 hours 17 minutes135 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 143 days
New Zealand has 2 time zones
The clock above is Wellington. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific/Auckland NZDT | 8:07 pm | UTC+13 | Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Manukau City, North Shore, Hamilton |
Daylight saving
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
That is for Wellington. A country this wide can have zones with different rules, so check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 11:07 pm Tue | 23:07 | 21 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 1:07 am | 01:07 | 19 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 1:07 am | 01:07 | 19 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 2:07 am | 02:07 | 18 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 2:07 am | 02:07 | 18 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 4:07 am | 04:07 | 16 hours behind |
| London GMT | 7:07 am | 07:07 | 13 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 8:07 am | 08:07 | 12 hours behind |
| Berlin CET | 8:07 am | 08:07 | 12 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 9:07 am | 09:07 | 11 hours behind |
| Cairo EET | 9:07 am | 09:07 | 11 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 10:07 am | 10:07 | 10 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 11:07 am | 11:07 | 9 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 12:37 pm | 12:37 | 7 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 3:07 pm | 15:07 | 5 hours behind |
| Tokyo JST | 4:07 pm | 16:07 | 4 hours behind |
| Sydney AEDT | 6:07 pm | 18:07 | 2 hours behind |
Cities in New Zealand
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Questions people ask
What time is it in New Zealand right now?
It is 8:07 pm (20:07) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Wellington. New Zealand spans 2 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean: the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.
How many time zones does New Zealand have?
New Zealand has 2 time zones: Pacific/Auckland, Pacific/Chatham.
Does New Zealand observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change). Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.
What is the time in the biggest cities in New Zealand?
Right now: Auckland 8:07 pm; Christchurch 8:07 pm; Wellington 8:07 pm; Manukau City 8:07 pm; North Shore 8:07 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.