What time is it in Wellington?
Wellington, New Zealand, is in the Pacific/Auckland timezone (UTC+12). The sun rises around 06:56 local time.
Wellington, UTC+12Pacific/Auckland
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
Wellington Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Wellington? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Wellington is UTC+12, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Clocks in Wellington go forward one hour on Saturday 26 September: 02:00 → 03:00. All coming changes →
Wellington on your clock
Pick a time in Wellington and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Wellington at a glance
- Country
- New Zealand
- Currency
- NZD
- Dialling code
- +64
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -41.29, 174.78
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Wellington
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Sydney shares the most at 6 a day.
Wellington's clock, and what it costs you
Wellington keeps the Pacific/Auckland timezone, UTC+12 right now. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC+13) and summer (UTC+12), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes Wellington 12 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 08:30–17:00 in Wellington, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 0.5 h overlap
- London, 0 h overlap
- Singapore, 4 h overlap
Today the sun rises around 06:56 and sets around 17:49 in Wellington. The days are currently getting about 3 minutes longer each day. Tonight's sky shows a waxing gibbous. Sun times and golden hour in Wellington →
It is currently week 35. The next clock change in Wellington lands on 26 September 2026, when clocks go forward one hour.
Most offices in Wellington run 08:30–17:00 in UTC+12. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Wellington
- 08:30 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Wellington in?
Wellington uses Pacific/Auckland, which is UTC+12.
Does Wellington observe daylight saving time?
The Pacific/Auckland zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.