New Zealand uses NZST (UTC+12) and NZDT (UTC+13), with daylight saving from the last Sunday of September to the first Sunday of April. The Chatham Islands are 45 minutes ahead of the main islands.
Current time in New Zealand's cities
| City | Time now | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 23:50 | NZDT (UTC+13) |
| Wellington | 23:50 | NZDT (UTC+13) |
Time zones in New Zealand
The IANA time zone database lists 2 zones for New Zealand. Each has its own entry because its clock history differs, even where the current time is the same. The offsets below are for mid-January and mid-July 2027.
| IANA zone | Area | January 2027 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
Pacific/Auckland | most of New Zealand | NZDT (UTC+13) | NZST (UTC+12) |
Pacific/Chatham | Chatham Islands | UTC+13:45 | UTC+12:45 |
Clock changes in New Zealand in 2026 and 2027
Pacific/Auckland:
- Sunday 5 April 2026: at 03:00 clocks go back to 02:00. NZDT (UTC+13) becomes NZST (UTC+12), and the hour from 02:00 happens twice.
- Sunday 27 September 2026: at 02:00 clocks go forward to 03:00. NZST (UTC+12) becomes NZDT (UTC+13), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 4 April 2027: at 03:00 clocks go back to 02:00. NZDT (UTC+13) becomes NZST (UTC+12), and the hour from 02:00 happens twice.
- Sunday 26 September 2027: at 02:00 clocks go forward to 03:00. NZST (UTC+12) becomes NZDT (UTC+13), and the hour in between is skipped.
Pacific/Chatham:
- Sunday 5 April 2026: at 03:45 clocks go back to 02:45. UTC+13:45 becomes UTC+12:45, and the hour from 02:45 happens twice.
- Sunday 27 September 2026: at 02:45 clocks go forward to 03:45. UTC+12:45 becomes UTC+13:45, and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 4 April 2027: at 03:45 clocks go back to 02:45. UTC+13:45 becomes UTC+12:45, and the hour from 02:45 happens twice.
- Sunday 26 September 2027: at 02:45 clocks go forward to 03:45. UTC+12:45 becomes UTC+13:45, and the hour in between is skipped.
Time difference between New Zealand and major cities
How far each city is ahead of or behind New Zealand (using Pacific/Auckland, the time in Auckland), and how the gap changes when either side changes its clocks between now and the end of 2027.
| City | Now | Through 2026 and 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| London | 12 hours behind | 12 hours behind until 25 Oct 2026; 13 hours behind 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 12 hours behind 28 Mar 2027 to 4 Apr 2027; 11 hours behind 4 Apr 2027 to 26 Sep 2027; 12 hours behind 26 Sep 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 13 hours behind from 31 Oct 2027 |
| New York | 17 hours behind | 17 hours behind until 1 Nov 2026; 18 hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 17 hours behind 14 Mar 2027 to 4 Apr 2027; 16 hours behind 4 Apr 2027 to 26 Sep 2027; 17 hours behind 26 Sep 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 18 hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Los Angeles | 20 hours behind | 20 hours behind until 1 Nov 2026; 21 hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 20 hours behind 14 Mar 2027 to 4 Apr 2027; 19 hours behind 4 Apr 2027 to 26 Sep 2027; 20 hours behind 26 Sep 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 21 hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Dubai | 9 hours behind | 9 hours behind until 4 Apr 2027; 8 hours behind 4 Apr 2027 to 26 Sep 2027; 9 hours behind from 26 Sep 2027 |
| Mumbai | 7½ hours behind | 7½ hours behind until 4 Apr 2027; 6½ hours behind 4 Apr 2027 to 26 Sep 2027; 7½ hours behind from 26 Sep 2027 |
| Singapore | 5 hours behind | 5 hours behind until 4 Apr 2027; 4 hours behind 4 Apr 2027 to 26 Sep 2027; 5 hours behind from 26 Sep 2027 |
| Tokyo | 4 hours behind | 4 hours behind until 4 Apr 2027; 3 hours behind 4 Apr 2027 to 26 Sep 2027; 4 hours behind from 26 Sep 2027 |
| Sydney | 2 hours behind | 2 hours behind until 4 Apr 2027; 1 hour behind 4 Apr 2027 to 4 Apr 2027; 2 hours behind 4 Apr 2027 to 26 Sep 2027; 3 hours behind 26 Sep 2027 to 3 Oct 2027; 2 hours behind from 3 Oct 2027 |