Current Time in Wellington
New Zealand · Pacific/Auckland · GMT+13
Thursday, March 19, 2026
04:14:18 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · GMT+13
Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:21 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 07:37 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 01:29 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 16m3m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 06:53 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 08:04 PM
Daylight Saving Time
Geography
- Country
- New Zealand
- Calling Code
- +64
- Currency
- NZD
- Coordinates
- 41.29°S, 174.78°E
About Wellington's Time Zone
Wellington operates on the New Zealand Daylight Time time zone (GMT+13).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 412,500, it is one of the most significant cities in New Zealand.
Wellington observes Daylight Saving Time — the UTC offset shifts by one hour in summer, making scheduling with international partners important to track.
The IANA timezone identifier for Wellington is Pacific/Auckland, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Wellington, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Other cities in New Zealand
Cities in the Same Timezone (Pacific/Auckland)
These cities share the GMT+13 UTC offset with Wellington.