Wellington
Wellington Region, New Zealand
Monday, 28th September 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+13
- Time zone
- Pacific/AucklandNZDT
- Sunrise
- 7:00 am
- Sunset
- 7:22 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 22 minutes164 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 188 days
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Daylight saving in Wellington
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Right now Wellington is on NZDT, UTC+13: daylight saving time. That is 188 days away.
Wellington time to your time
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Time difference between Wellington and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:52 am Sun | 05:52 | 20 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:52 am Sun | 06:52 | 19 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:52 am Sun | 07:52 | 18 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 8:52 am Sun | 08:52 | 17 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:52 am Sun | 08:52 | 17 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:52 am Sun | 09:52 | 16 hours behind |
| London BST | 1:52 pm Sun | 13:52 | 12 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 2:52 pm Sun | 14:52 | 11 hours behind |
| Berlin CEST | 2:52 pm Sun | 14:52 | 11 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:52 pm Sun | 14:52 | 11 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 3:52 pm Sun | 15:52 | 10 hours behind |
| Cairo EEST | 3:52 pm Sun | 15:52 | 10 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:52 pm Sun | 16:52 | 9 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 6:22 pm Sun | 18:22 | 7 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 8:52 pm Sun | 20:52 | 5 hours behind |
| Tokyo JST | 9:52 pm Sun | 21:52 | 4 hours behind |
| Sydney AEST | 10:52 pm Sun | 22:52 | 3 hours behind |
About Wellington
- Population
- 381900
- Coordinates
- -41.287, 174.776
- Region
- Wellington Region, New Zealand
- IANA zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Solar noon
- 1:11 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 Wellington right now?
It is 1:52 am (01:52 on a 24-hour clock) on Monday, 28th September 2026 in Wellington. 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 Wellington in?
Wellington 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 Wellington on daylight saving time right now?
Yes, Wellington 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 Wellington?
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 Wellington today?
The sun rises at 7:00 am and sets at 7:22 pm today, giving 12 hours 22 minutes of daylight. That is 164 seconds longer than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Wellington of Los Angeles?
Wellington is 20 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 1:52 am in Wellington, it is 5:52 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 Wellington?
Wellington is in Wellington Region, New Zealand, at 41.29° S, 174.78° E, with a population of about 381,900. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.