New Zealand · Bay of Plenty
Current local time in Rotorua
Rotorua keeps time on the Pacific/Auckland zone, currently UTC+12. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
Rotorua time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+12
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Sep 27, 2026 → UTC+13
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Coordinates
- -38.14°, 176.25°
- Population
- 65,901
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Rotorua today
Computed from Rotorua's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:49 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:15 PM
- Day length
- 11h 9m
- Civil dawn
- 6:09 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:20 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:11 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:18 PM
Rotorua time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Rotorua is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:09 PM | 19h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:09 PM | 11h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:09 AM | 8h ahead |
| TokyoJapan | 07:09 AM | 3h ahead |
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Rotoruatime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Rotorua right now?
- Rotorua is on Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC+12. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Rotorua in?
- Rotorua uses the IANA time zone Pacific/Auckland, which is UTC+12 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Rotorua observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Sep 27, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC+13.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Rotorua today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:40 AM and sets at about 5:49 PM local time in Rotorua, giving roughly 11h 9m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:15 PM.
Working with Rotorua time
Scheduling across Pacific/Auckland is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.