Time in Queenstown, New Zealand

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

What time is it in Queenstown?

The current time in Queenstown is 3:36 am (August 4, 2026). The sun rises at 7:56 am and set at 5:45 pm. The length of the day is 9 hours and 48 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 7:55 am, and sunset is at 5:46 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

7:56 am

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Sunset

5:45 pm

Use the slider above to view the day and night map at different times of the day.

Day–night colors on the map:

 Day

 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

 Night

The next time change in Queenstown

Clocks in Queenstown 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.