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Current time in Wellington, New Zealand

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UTC+13:00 New Zealand Daylight Time NZDT Pacific/Auckland
 

Wellington, New Zealand uses New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT), UTC+13:00, with the IANA time zone Pacific/Auckland. Wellington observes daylight saving time: standard time is UTC+12:00 and summer time is UTC+13:00. The next change is on Sunday, 4 April 2027, when clocks go back 1 hour.

Wellington time-zone facts

Time zone
New Zealand Daylight Time
UTC offset now
UTC+13:00
IANA identifier
Pacific/Auckland
Daylight saving time
In effect now
Next clock change
Sunday, 4 April 2027: 3:00 am → 2:00 am
Country
New Zealand
Dialing code
+64
Coordinates
41.29° S, 174.78° E

Time difference from Wellington

Time difference between Wellington and major cities
City Difference When it is 9:00 in Wellington
New York City -18h : New York City is 18 hours behind Wellington 3:00 pm previous day
Los Angeles -21h : Los Angeles is 21 hours behind Wellington 12:00 pm previous day
London -13h : London is 13 hours behind Wellington 8:00 pm previous day
Paris -12h : Paris is 12 hours behind Wellington 9:00 pm previous day
Dubai -9h : Dubai is 9 hours behind Wellington 12:00 am
New Delhi -7h 30m : New Delhi is 7 hours 30 minutes behind Wellington 1:30 am
Singapore -5h : Singapore is 5 hours behind Wellington 4:00 am
Tokyo -4h : Tokyo is 4 hours behind Wellington 5:00 am
Sydney -2h : Sydney is 2 hours behind Wellington 7:00 am
Kuala Lumpur -5h : Kuala Lumpur is 5 hours behind Wellington 4:00 am

Differences as of November 10, 2026. They change when either city switches to or from daylight saving time.

Business-hours overlap

Shared working hours between Wellington and major business hubs
With Wellington time Their time Shared
New York City 9:00 am–11:00 am 3:00 pm–5:00 pm 2 hours
London No overlap. Someone has to work outside 9 to 5.
Singapore 2:00 pm–5:00 pm 9:00 am–12:00 pm 3 hours
Sydney 11:00 am–5:00 pm 9:00 am–3:00 pm 6 hours

Shared 9 am to 5 pm working hours, shown in both local times. Weekends and public holidays are not considered.

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Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e, computed by TimeThen. Updated November 10, 2026. How we calculate times.