Does Wellington observe daylight saving time?

Yes. In 2026, clocks in Wellington move forward on September 27 and back on April 5.

What is the time difference between Wellington and New York?

Wellington is currently 17 hours ahead of New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Wellington and London?

Wellington is currently 12 hours ahead of London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

Which other cities share the same time as Wellington?

Auckland, New Zealand are in the same Pacific/Auckland zone, so they always show the same wall-clock time as Wellington.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for Pacific/Auckland. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

New Zealand · Oceania

Wellington

Pacific/Auckland

07:02:51 AM

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC+13:00

Abbreviation

GMT+13

DST Active

Yes

Time of Day

Morning

Outside business hours

DST Changes 2026

Clocks forward

September 27

Clocks back

April 5

Location

Lat: -41.29°

Lng: 174.78°

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Wellington New Zealand	07:02 AM	UTC+13:00	Tue, Sep 29	Base
New York United States	02:02 PM	UTC-04:00	Mon, Sep 28	-17h
London United Kingdom	07:02 PM	UTC+01:00	Mon, Sep 28	-12h
Tokyo Japan	03:02 AM	UTC+09:00	Tue, Sep 29	-4h
Sydney Australia	04:02 AM	UTC+10:00	Tue, Sep 29	-3h
Dubai UAE	10:02 PM	UTC+04:00	Mon, Sep 28	-9h

All Cities Plan a Meeting

Results

Live in Wellington

07:02:51 AM

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · UTC+13:00 GMT+13

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Wellington's time zone

Wellington is located in New Zealand, in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres at latitude -41.3°, longitude 174.8°. Local clocks follow the Pacific/Auckland time zone.