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Current Time in Wellington, New Zealand 🇳🇿

🏆 Wellington ranks #1 for first into the new day · #24 for most southerly · #66 for most remote.
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09:51:34 NZST
Friday, November 13, 2026

Lat/Long: 41.29° S, 174.78° E

Elevation: 31 m above sea level

Population rank: #2 of 607 cities in New Zealand by population

Region: Wellington Region

Country: 🇳🇿 New Zealand (Oceania)

IANA Timezone: Pacific/Auckland

Solar time: clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of the sun

UTC Offset: +13:00

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 Wellington, New Zealand is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Wellington currently observes NZDT, UTC+13. Clocks in Wellington are set to UTC+12:00 under the Pacific/Auckland zone. 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, Wellington sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Wellington sits at a modest 31 m above sea level. Wellington is fairly isolated: even Sydney lies some 2226 km off. Wellington ranks among the biggest cities in New Zealand, so its local time is a common point of coordination.

Wellington gets 14h 21m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 20:15.

Wellington Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Wellington

Wellington gets 14h 21m of daylight today. Sunrise in Wellington is at 05:54 and sunset in Wellington is at 20:15.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 11m near the June solstice to 15h 09m near the December solstice.

Time Difference Between Wellington and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Wellington right now.

New York Thu 15:51 -18h
Los Angeles Thu 12:51 -21h
Chicago Thu 14:51 -19h
Toronto Thu 15:51 -18h
Sao Paulo Thu 17:51 -16h
London Thu 20:51 -13h
Paris Thu 21:51 -12h
Berlin Thu 21:51 -12h
Moscow Thu 23:51 -10h
Dubai Fri 00:51 -9h
Mumbai Fri 02:21 -7h 30m
Singapore Fri 04:51 -5h
Hong Kong Fri 04:51 -5h
Tokyo Fri 05:51 -4h
Sydney Fri 07:51 -2h

Best Time to Call Wellington

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Wellington:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Wellington.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 22:00 to 06:00 in Wellington.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 13:00 to 21:00 in Wellington.

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Prayer Times in Wellington

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Fri, 13 Nov ● 03:59 05:54 13:05 17:00 20:15 21:45
Sat, 14 Nov 03:57 05:53 13:05 17:00 20:16 21:46
Sun, 15 Nov 03:55 05:52 13:05 17:01 20:17 21:47
Mon, 16 Nov 03:54 05:51 13:05 17:01 20:18 21:48
Tue, 17 Nov 03:52 05:51 13:05 17:02 20:20 21:50
Wed, 18 Nov 03:51 05:50 13:05 17:02 20:21 21:51
Thu, 19 Nov 03:49 05:49 13:06 17:03 20:22 21:52
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14-day Forecast for Wellington

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Wellington

🌅 Sunrise in Wellington
↑ 5:54 AM
🌇 Sunset in Wellington
↓ 8:15 PM
⏳ Day Length
14h 21m
🌄 Dawn in Wellington
5:23 AM
🌆 Dusk in Wellington
8:47 PM

View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Wellington. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.

Moon Phases & Times for Wellington

🌒 Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
💡 Illumination
11.7%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Tomorrow, 08:59
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Tomorrow, 00:06

View the detailed moon calendar for Wellington with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.

Distances & Clock Changes in Wellington

How Far Is Wellington From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
Sydney 2,226 km WNW (284deg)
Singapore 8,532 km WNW (284deg)
Tokyo 9,277 km NNW (332deg)
Hong Kong 9,430 km NW (306deg)
Los Angeles 10,812 km NE (50deg)
Sao Paulo 11,637 km SE (141deg)
Mumbai 12,368 km W (277deg)
Dubai 14,235 km W (272deg)

When Do the Clocks Change in Wellington?

Wellington next changes its clocks on April 3, 2027, when the clocks fall back by one hour.

Wellington's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Wellington and you would surface near Alaejos, Spain, about 2 km from the antipodal point at 41.3deg N, 5.2deg W.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wellington

What time is it in Wellington right now?

The current local time in Wellington is 09:51 on Friday, November 13, 2026. Wellington follows the Pacific/Auckland time zone.

What time zone is Wellington in?

Wellington uses the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Wellington?

Right now Wellington sits at UTC+13:00. Going from UTC to local time in Wellington means moving the clock 13:00 hours forward.

Is Wellington on daylight saving time right now?

Yes. As of November 13, 2026, Wellington has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Wellington today?

Today in Wellington: sunrise is at 05:54 and sunset is at 20:15, giving 14h 21m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Wellington tonight?

Over Wellington tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 11.7% illumination.

What is solar time in Wellington?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wellington, clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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