Time zones in New Zealand
New Zealand spans 2 time zones right now, from UTC+13:00 to UTC+13:45. It observes daylight saving time.
Wellington, capital
- Time zones
- 2
- UTC offsets
- UTC+13:00, UTC+13:45
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Every clock in New Zealand
2 named zones, west to east, live.
New Zealand Time
most of New Zealand
UTC+13:00
Changes 4 April 2027
Chatham Time
Chatham Islands
UTC+13:45
Changes 4 April 2027
Biggest cities in New Zealand
Local time in each, by population.
- Auckland
- Christchurch
- Wellington
- Manukau City
- North Shore
- Hamilton
- Tauranga
- Dunedin
- Lower Hutt
- Palmerston North
- New Plymouth
- Hastings
New Zealand time questions
- How many time zones does New Zealand have?
- New Zealand spans 2 UTC offsets: UTC+13:00, UTC+13:45. The tz database lists 2 zones for it, one per area with its own clock history.
- Does New Zealand observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on 4 April 2027.
- What time is it in Wellington now?
- See the live clock above. Wellington is on UTC+13:00.