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What time is it in Wellington?
06:44:12
Saturday 14 November 2026
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Time zone UTC+13:00
- Next clock change: 4 April 2027
- Sunrise 05:54 · sunset 20:16
Time difference with Wellington
Wellington is on UTC+13:00 right now: 13 hours ahead of UTC in January and 12 hours ahead in July.
| City | Time | Compared with Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:44 | 13 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:44 | 18 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:44 | 21 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:44 | 12 hours behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:44 | 12 hours behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:44 | 9 hours behind |
| New Delhi India | 23:14 | 7 h 30 min behind |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:44 | 5 hours behind |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:44 | 5 hours behind |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:44 | 4 hours behind |
| Sydney Australia | 04:44 | 2 hours behind |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:44 | 16 hours behind |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in Wellington
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 4 April 2027 | at 03:00 it becomes 02:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+13:00 → UTC+12:00) |
| Sunday 26 September 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+12:00 → UTC+13:00, summer time) |
Last change: Sunday 27 September 2026 (clocks went forward by one hour).
History of local time in Wellington
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1974 | UTC+12, summer time UTC+13 |
| until 1973 | UTC+12 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Pacific/Auckland. Daylight saving time in New Zealand: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Wellington
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 1,493 km away, Kingston (Norfolk Island) is 1 hour behind Wellington most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Karori | 3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 14 km |
| Wainuiomata | 15 km |
| Porirua | 18 km |
| Upper Hutt | 28 km |
| Paraparaumu | 46 km |
| Blenheim | 73 km |
| Masterton | 82 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Wellington
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Day length
- 14 h 21 min
- Tomorrow
- +3 min
Dawn 05:23, dusk 20:46, solar noon 13:05. Shortest day: 21 June 2026 (9 h 11 min); longest: 21 December 2026 (15 h 9 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at -18:-18 (4 December 2026), latest at 07:47 (23 June 2027); earliest sunset at -5:-40 (26 September 2027), latest at 19:09 (4 April 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 22 % illuminated
Moonrise 08:58 · moonset 00:09 · next: first quarter on 18 November 2026 at 00:47 · moon calendar
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Good to know about the time in Wellington
Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is on UTC+12 in the southern winter and on UTC+13 during daylight saving time, from the last Sunday in September to the first Sunday in April. It is 12 hours ahead of Paris in January and 10 hours ahead in July.
New Zealand was one of the first countries to adopt a standard time for its whole territory, in 1868. Time in Auckland