Does New Zealand observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change in Pacific/Auckland falls on Sun, Apr 4, 2027, when clocks go back to UTC+12.

Which cities in New Zealand are covered?

58 cities in New Zealand, each with its own page showing live local time, its IANA zone and UTC offset, the next daylight-saving change, and today's sunrise and sunset. This page links to every one of them.

Current local time in New Zealand

One time zone, 58 cities listed

New Zealand keeps a single time zone, Pacific/Auckland: New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12) in winter and New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13) in summer.

Every clock below is computed in your browser from the IANA time zone database, so the offsets reflect the daylight-saving rules in force today rather than a value written down once and left to rot.

Map of time in New Zealand

The shaded side of the map is in night right now. Hover or tap a dot for its local time.

New Zealand time zones and current offsets

Time zones used in New Zealand, with the current local time, UTC offset and daylight-saving status of each.
IANA zone	Local time now	UTC offset	Daylight saving	Largest city
Pacific/Auckland	03:02 AM	UTC+13	Observed	Auckland

Converting a specific time into New Zealand? Use the converter, or find an hour that works across both ends of the call.

Local time by city in New Zealand

58 cities, largest first. Each links to a live clock with that city's own zone, sun times and daylight-saving dates — matched to the city rather than assumed from the country.

AucklandUTC+13 ChristchurchUTC+13 WellingtonUTC+13 Manukau CityUTC+13 North ShoreUTC+13 HamiltonUTC+13 TaurangaUTC+13 DunedinUTC+13 Lower HuttUTC+13 Palmerston NorthUTC+13 New PlymouthUTC+13 HastingsUTC+13 NapierUTC+13 RotoruaUTC+13 PoriruaUTC+13 InvercargillUTC+13 PapatoetoeUTC+13 NelsonUTC+13 WhangareiUTC+13 WhanganuiUTC+13 Upper HuttUTC+13 ManurewaUTC+13 GisborneUTC+13 PapakuraUTC+13 RollestonUTC+13 ParaparaumuUTC+13 BlenheimUTC+13 TimaruUTC+13 MastertonUTC+13 Mangere EastUTC+13 RemueraUTC+13 TaupoUTC+13 AvondaleUTC+13 OtaraUTC+13 New LynnUTC+13 MangereUTC+13 MasseyUTC+13 Massey EastUTC+13 AshburtonUTC+13 Pukekohe EastUTC+13 WainuiomataUTC+13 StokeUTC+13 EpsomUTC+13 RichmondUTC+13 LevinUTC+13 RangioraUTC+13 HendersonUTC+13 WhakataneUTC+13 OtahuhuUTC+13 LincolnUTC+13 Te Atatu SouthUTC+13 TakaniniUTC+13 Mount EdenUTC+13 TitirangiUTC+13 KaroriUTC+13 Hamilton EastUTC+13 Te Atatu PeninsulaUTC+13 CambridgeUTC+13

New Zealand time: questions and answers

What time is it in New Zealand right now?: Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, is on Pacific/Auckland: New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12) in winter and New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13) in summer. The whole country shares that time; the table on this page shows it live.
How many time zones does New Zealand have?: One. The whole of New Zealand uses Pacific/Auckland: New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12) in winter and New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13) in summer.
Does New Zealand observe daylight saving time?: Yes. The next change in Pacific/Auckland falls on Sun, Apr 4, 2027, when clocks go back to UTC+12.
Which cities in New Zealand are covered?: 58 cities in New Zealand, each with its own page showing live local time, its IANA zone and UTC offset, the next daylight-saving change, and today's sunrise and sunset. This page links to every one of them.

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