Time in Wellington
New Zealand
The local time in Wellington is 7:09 AM on September 25, 2026. Wellington keeps Pacific/Auckland (NZST), UTC+12:00. Wellington is on standard time now; its clock goes forward one hour on September 27, 2026.
National clock-change rules: time in New Zealand
Time difference between Wellington and other major cities
Local times are computed from the IANA time zone database. The last column is the part of a 09:00-17:00 working day the two cities share, to the half hour, and names the day it falls on whenever the two are not on the same date.
| City | Local time now | Difference | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 3:09 PM | 16:00 ahead | No overlap |
| Los Angeles | 12:09 PM | 19:00 ahead | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM = 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (previous day) |
| London | 8:09 PM | 11:00 ahead | No overlap |
| Paris | 9:09 PM | 10:00 ahead | No overlap |
| Berlin | 9:09 PM | 10:00 ahead | No overlap |
| Moscow | 10:09 PM | 9:00 ahead | No overlap |
| Dubai | 11:09 PM | 8:00 ahead | No overlap |
| Mumbai | 12:39 AM | 6:30 ahead | 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
| Beijing | 3:09 AM | 4:00 ahead | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 4:09 AM | 3:00 ahead | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
| Sydney | 5:09 AM | 2:00 ahead | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
| São Paulo | 4:09 PM | 15:00 ahead | No overlap |
Sunrise and sunset in Wellington this week
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 6:04 AM | 6:21 PM | 12 h 17 min |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 6:02 AM | 6:22 PM | 12 h 19 min |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 6:02 AM | 6:22 PM | 12 h 19 min |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 7:00 AM | 7:23 PM | 12 h 22 min |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 6:58 AM | 7:24 PM | 12 h 25 min |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6:57 AM | 7:25 PM | 12 h 28 min |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6:55 AM | 7:26 PM | 12 h 30 min |
Other cities in New Zealand
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Time in Wellington: common questions
What is the UTC offset in Wellington?
Wellington is on UTC+12:00 right now (NZST). Its IANA time zone identifier is Pacific/Auckland, which is what software uses to work the offset out for any date.
What is the time difference between Wellington and New York?
Wellington is 16:00 ahead of New York right now: it is 7:09 AM in Wellington and 3:09 PM in New York. The gap moves whenever either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
What time is it in Wellington when it is noon in London?
When it is 12:00 noon in London, the clock in Wellington reads 11:00 PM on September 24, 2026.
Is Wellington on the same time as Sydney?
No. Wellington is 2:00 ahead of Sydney right now: UTC+12:00 against UTC+10:00.
When can Wellington and New York both be at work?
There is no hour when Wellington and New York are both inside 09:00-17:00; the table above gives the closest slots.
When does the sun rise in Wellington this week?
Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM on Sep 25, 2026 to 6:55 AM on Oct 1, 2026, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 7:26 PM. All four are computed from Wellington's own coordinates and its time zone, so they follow the clock change with everything else.