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Time in Gisborne, New Zealand

Gisborne currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST), and the time zone offset is UTC+12:00.

What time is it in Gisborne?

The current time in Gisborne is 5:53 am (August 4, 2026). The sun rises at 7:05 am and set at 5:22 pm. The length of the day is 10 hours and 16 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 7:04 am, and sunset is at 5:23 pm.

 
 
Sunrise
Sunrise
7:05 am
Sunset
Sunset
5:22 pm
00:00
Use the slider above to view the day and night map at different times of the day.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day colors Day
Civil twilight colors Civil twilight
Nautical twilight colors Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight colors Astronomical twilight
Night colors Night

The next time change in Gisborne

Clocks are turned forward one hour from 2 am to 3 am

Clocks in Gisborne will move ahead one hour on the last Sunday in September, with the time change taking place at 2 am on Sunday, September 27, 2026.