Time in Wellington, New Zealand

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

What time is it in Wellington?

The current time in Wellington is 12:49 am (August 26, 2026). The sun rises at 6:54 am and set at 5:51 pm. The length of the day is 10 hours and 57 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 6:52 am, and sunset is at 5:52 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

6:54 am

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Sunset

5:51 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 Wellington

Clocks in Wellington 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.