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Time in Nelson, New Zealand

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

What time is it in Nelson?

The current time in Nelson is 8:23 am (August 11, 2026). The sun rose at 7:21 am and set at 5:42 pm. The length of the day is 10 hours and 21 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 7:20 am, and sunset is at 5:43 pm.

 
 
Sunrise
Sunrise
7:21 am
Sunset
Sunset
5:42 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 Nelson

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

Clocks in Nelson 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.

Time difference from Nelson (UTC+12:00)

Porto
-11 hours