Currently on NZDT (UTC+13). Next clock change: Sunday 4 April 2027 at 03:00, when clocks go back to NZST (UTC+12).
Time zone in Wellington
| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| IANA time zone | Pacific/Auckland |
| Standard (winter) time | NZST (UTC+12) |
| Daylight saving (summer) time | NZDT (UTC+13) (southern hemisphere: roughly October to April) |
| Same clock as | Auckland |
What to know about time in Wellington
Wellington uses New Zealand time, NZST in winter and NZDT in summer. It is one of the first capital cities to start each new day.
Clock changes in Wellington in 2026 and 2027
- 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.
Times are local. Phones, laptops and other devices that set their time automatically will update themselves. Wall clocks, ovens and car clocks usually need changing by hand.
Time difference between Wellington and other cities
The table shows how far each city is ahead of or behind Wellington, and how that changes when either place 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 |
Working hours overlap
How much of a 09:00–17:00 working day in Wellington overlaps with the same hours elsewhere, using a mid-week day in January and July 2027:
- London: in January, none; in July, none.
- New York: in January, 2 hours: 09:00–11:00 in Wellington is 15:00–17:00 in New York; in July, none.
Plan around Wellington time
- Convert a time in Wellington to another city, on any date
- Find a meeting time that works for Wellington and up to four other places
- All time zones in New Zealand