Wellington uses Pacific/Auckland — UTC+12:00 (NZST) in standard time and UTC+13:00 (NZDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in Wellington Region, New Zealand. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Wellington's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Wellington uses UTC+12:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+13:00 (NZDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Wellington is Pacific/Auckland. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Fall back: 05 April 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 27 September 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 04 April 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 September 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 02 April 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 24 September 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 01 April 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 30 September 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga, Dunedin
Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD). Calling code: +64. Languages: English, Māori.
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island), and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state.
Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed.
Māori oral tradition tells that Kupe discovered and explored the region in about the 10th century. The area was initially settled by Māori iwi such as Rangitāne and Muaūpoko. The disruptions of the Musket Wars led to them being overwhelmed by northern iwi such as Te Āti Awa in the early 19th century.
Wellington's current form was originally designed by Captain William Mein Smith, the first Surveyor General for Edward Wakefield's New Zealand Company, in 1840. Smith's plan included a series of interconnected grid plans, expanding along valleys and lower hill slopes, but without actually taking the terrain into account.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Wellington. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
381,900 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Wellington Region, New Zealand.
Pacific/Auckland · UTC+12:00 (NZST).
Observes DST.
New Zealand Dollar (NZD) · +64.
Lower Hutt, Palmerston North, New Plymouth
Wellington International Airport (WLG) about 5.2 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 15.7°C and lows 11.4°C. Warmest month: January (average high 20.9°C); coolest month: May (average low 8.5°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Wellington Harbour ranks as one of New Zealand's chief seaports and serves both domestic and international shipping. The port handles approximately 10.5 million tonnes of cargo on an annual basis, importing petroleum products, motor vehicles, minerals and exporting meats, wood products, dairy products, wool, and fruit. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Wellington Region · IANA zone: Pacific/Auckland · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Wellington. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Wellington and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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