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Wellington, New Zealand

Time in Wellington right now.

Current local time, timezone (NZST, UTC+12), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Wellington, New Zealand. All in one page.

🌙 Night in Wellington
23:56
Saturday, August 29, 2026
NZST · UTC+12 · Pacific/Auckland
Quick facts

Everything about time in Wellington

Time zone
NZST
Pacific/Auckland
UTC offset
+12:00
No DST shown
Country
New Zealand
NZ
Local day/night
Night
23:56
Sunrise
06:52
Local time
Sunset
17:52
Local time
Day length
11h 0m
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:22
Sun overhead
Live weather

Right now in Wellington

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Same time zone

Cities at the same time as Wellington

New Zealand 2026

Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
New Year's Day
Thursday
2
Jan
Day after New Year
Friday
6
Feb
Waitangi Day
Friday
3
Apr
Good Friday
Friday
6
Apr
Easter Monday
Monday
Time difference

Wellington vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Wellington is 12 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Wellington is 17 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Wellington is 20 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Wellington is 3 h ahead
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Wellington is 8 h ahead
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Wellington is 4 h ahead
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Wellington is 2 h ahead
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Wellington is 6:30 h ahead

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About New Zealand

Country profile
Capital
Wellington
Population
5M
Currency
NZD ($)
Area
268k km²
Language(s)
English, Māori
Drives on
Left
TLD
.nz
Dial code
+64

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Wellington in?
Wellington is in the NZST time zone (Pacific/Auckland), which is UTC+12:00.
Does Wellington observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Wellington and other cities?
Use our time zone converter to see exact differences. Or scroll up for cities in the same time zone.
How can I see the world clock for Wellington?
Visit our world clock page and add Wellington to your comparison list.

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Wellington: 23:56 NZST