Time in Wellington, New Zealand now
Monday, 28 September 2026·Week 40
About time in Wellington
Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand, the capital of New Zealand, is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. The local time is on New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT), UTC+13:00. Around 382,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 4 April 2027 at 03:00 local time, clocks go back to 02:00 (UTC+12:00). Today the sun rises at 7:01 AM and sets at 7:22 PM (12 h 21 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Abbreviation
- NZDT — New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 4 Apr 2027
- Week / day
- Week 40, day 271
- Coordinates
- 41.29° S, 174.78° E
- Country
- New Zealand · Wellington Region
Time difference from Wellington
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 17 h behind | |
| London | 12 h behind | |
| Paris | 11 h behind | |
| Dubai | 9 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 7 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | 5 h behind | |
| Tokyo | 4 h behind | |
| Sydney | 3 h behind | |
| Los Angeles | 20 h behind | |
| Beijing | 5 h behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Wellington right now?
The current time in Wellington is 04:44 (NZDT, UTC+13:00) on Monday, 28 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Wellington in?
Wellington uses the IANA time zone Pacific/Auckland. It is currently New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT), UTC+13:00.
Does Wellington observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 4 April 2027, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+12:00.
What is the time difference between Wellington and New York?
Wellington is 17 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 05:00 in Wellington.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wellington today?
Today the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 19:22 local time, giving 12 h 21 min of daylight.