Current local time in Wellington, New Zealand
Live clock, UTC offset, time zone, daylight saving status and location data for Wellington.
Daylight saving time changes 2026
Wellington, New Zealand follows seasonal clock changes. Below are the scheduled DST transitions for this year.
5 April 2026 — Daylight Saving Time
ENDSunday, 5 April 2026, 03:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 5 April 2026, 02:00 AM local standard time.
Time zone: NZDT → NZST
27 September 2026 — Daylight Saving Time
STARTSunday, 27 September 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 27 September 2026, 03:00 AM local daylight time.
Time zone: NZST → NZDT
City
Wellington
Region / Country
Wellington
,
New Zealand
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland, UTC +13 h.
Population
216 200 people
Latitude
-41.2889
Longitude
174.7772
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⏳ Time quote
Punctuality is the thief of time.