Current Local Time in New Zealand

New Zealand uses the GMT+12 time zone (UTC+12:00). Daylight saving time is observed but is not currently in effect.

08:55:54
Monday, May 11, 2026
GMT+12 · UTC+12:00

About New Zealand

Capital
Wellington
Population
4,822,000
Area
268,021 km²
Currency
New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Dial code
+64
Domain
.nz
ISO 3166 codes
NZ / NZL
Coordinates
-40.90, 174.89

Daylight saving time

Observes DST
Yes
In DST right now
No
Current offset
UTC+12:00

Sun in Wellington today

Sunrise
07:17
Solar noon
12:18
Sunset
17:18
Daylight
10h 1m

Local time in New Zealand cities

Time in AucklandTime in WellingtonTime in ChristchurchTime in Hamilton

Distance and time difference from New Zealand

CityDistanceTime difference
Sydney2220 km-2h
Singapore8530 km-4h
Tokyo9240 km-3h
São Paulo11660 km-15h
Dubai14240 km-8h
New York14380 km-16h
London18780 km-11h
Paris18950 km-10h

Great-circle distances from the country centroid; time differences from Wellington computed against current offsets.

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