Current Time in Invercargill, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Lat/Long: 46.4° S, 168.35° E
Elevation: 6 m above sea level
Population rank: #16 of 607 cities in New Zealand by population
Region: Southland
Country: 🇳🇿 New Zealand (Oceania)
IANA Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: NZDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: NZDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in New Zealand: NZST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in New Zealand: NZDT
The time now in Invercargill, New Zealand is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Invercargill currently observes NZDT, UTC+13. Invercargill sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+12:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Invercargill sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. At about 6 m, Invercargill is practically at sea level. Invercargill is fairly isolated: even Sydney lies some 2008 km off. A major centre in New Zealand, Invercargill keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Invercargill gets 14h 05m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 20:33.
Invercargill Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Invercargill
Invercargill gets 14h 05m of daylight today. Sunrise in Invercargill is at 06:28 and sunset in Invercargill is at 20:33.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 35m near the June solstice to 15h 48m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 29 Oct ● | 04:26 | 06:28 | 13:30 | 17:23 | 20:32 | 22:02 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 04:23 | 06:26 | 13:30 | 17:24 | 20:34 | 22:04 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 04:21 | 06:24 | 13:30 | 17:25 | 20:35 | 22:05 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 04:19 | 06:23 | 13:30 | 17:25 | 20:37 | 22:07 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 04:16 | 06:21 | 13:30 | 17:26 | 20:38 | 22:08 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 04:14 | 06:20 | 13:30 | 17:27 | 20:40 | 22:10 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 04:11 | 06:18 | 13:30 | 17:27 | 20:41 | 22:11 |
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How Far Is Invercargill From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2,008 km | NW (308deg) |
| Singapore | 8,204 km | WNW (290deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,380 km | NW (311deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,567 km | NNW (337deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 11,477 km | SSE (147deg) |
| Los Angeles | 11,567 km | NE (55deg) |
| Mumbai | 11,941 km | W (280deg) |
| Dubai | 13,741 km | W (273deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Invercargill?
Invercargill next changes its clocks on April 3, 2027, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Invercargill's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Invercargill and you would surface in the open ocean, near 46.4deg N, 11.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Invercargill
What time is it in Invercargill right now?
The current local time in Invercargill is 03:57 on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Invercargill follows the Pacific/Auckland time zone.
What time zone is Invercargill in?
Invercargill runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Invercargill?
Right now Invercargill sits at UTC+13:00. Going from UTC to local time in Invercargill means moving the clock 13:00 hours forward.
Is Invercargill on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 29, 2026, Invercargill has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Invercargill today?
Today in Invercargill: sunrise is at 06:28 and sunset is at 20:33, giving 14h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Invercargill tonight?
Tonight the moon over Invercargill is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 91.7%.
What is solar time in Invercargill?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Invercargill, clocks run about 1h 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.