Hamilton
Waikato Region, New Zealand
Monday, 16th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+13
- Time zone
- Pacific/AucklandNZDT
- Sunrise
- 5:58 am
- Sunset
- 8:08 pm
- Daylight
- 14 hours 10 minutes110 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 138 days
Daylight saving in Hamilton
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Right now Hamilton is on NZDT, UTC+13: daylight saving time. That is 138 days away.
Hamilton time to your time
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Call times with London
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Time difference between Hamilton and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 7:08 am Sun | 07:08 | 21 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 9:08 am Sun | 09:08 | 19 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 9:08 am Sun | 09:08 | 19 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 10:08 am Sun | 10:08 | 18 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 10:08 am Sun | 10:08 | 18 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 12:08 pm Sun | 12:08 | 16 hours behind |
| London GMT | 3:08 pm Sun | 15:08 | 13 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 4:08 pm Sun | 16:08 | 12 hours behind |
| Berlin CET | 4:08 pm Sun | 16:08 | 12 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 5:08 pm Sun | 17:08 | 11 hours behind |
| Cairo EET | 5:08 pm Sun | 17:08 | 11 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 6:08 pm Sun | 18:08 | 10 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 7:08 pm Sun | 19:08 | 9 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 8:38 pm Sun | 20:38 | 7 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 11:08 pm Sun | 23:08 | 5 hours behind |
| Tokyo JST | 12:08 am | 00:08 | 4 hours behind |
| Sydney AEDT | 2:08 am | 02:08 | 2 hours behind |
About Hamilton
- Population
- 192100
- Coordinates
- -37.783, 175.283
- Region
- Waikato Region, New Zealand
- IANA zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Solar noon
- 1:03 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Hamilton right now?
It is 4:08 am (04:08 on a 24-hour clock) on Monday, 16th November 2026 in Hamilton. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Hamilton in?
Hamilton uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone, currently NZDT (UTC+13). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like NZDT are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Hamilton on daylight saving time right now?
Yes, Hamilton is currently observing daylight saving time as NZDT. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Hamilton?
The next change is on Sunday, 4th April 2027. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC+12.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hamilton today?
The sun rises at 5:58 am and sets at 8:08 pm today, giving 14 hours 10 minutes of daylight. That is 110 seconds longer than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Hamilton of Los Angeles?
Hamilton is 21 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 4:08 am in Hamilton, it is 7:08 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Hamilton?
Hamilton is in Waikato Region, New Zealand, at 37.78° S, 175.28° E, with a population of about 192,100. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.