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Wellington, New Zealand (NZ)
Exact Time in Wellington
Pacific/Auckland•GMT+13•Daytime ☀️
05:16:39
PM
Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Coordinates
41.29° S, 174.78° E
Local latitude and longitude.
Population
215,000
Urban metropolitan area.
Sun Times
06:35 / 19:39
Sunrise and sunset today.
Moon Phase
🌒Waxing Crescent
9% illuminated · Day 2.8
Photographer's Twilight and Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor light windows calculated for Wellington coordinates
Morning Blue Hour05:55 – 06:20
Morning Golden Hour06:20 – 07:20
Evening Golden Hour18:54 – 19:54
Evening Blue Hour19:54 – 20:19
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for Wellington
DST Active (Summer Time)
Seasonal Daylight Saving Rules:
This location observes seasonal Daylight Saving Time. Clocks advance by 1 hour during the summer period (UTC+13:00) and return to standard time (UTC+12:00) for the winter period.
Annual Timeline (2026)
Standard Time (UTC+12:00)Daylight Saving (UTC+13:00)
Jan
+13:00
Feb
+13:00
Mar
+13:00
Apr
+12:00
May
+12:00
Jun
+12:00
Jul
+12:00
Aug
+12:00
Sep
+12:00
Oct
+13:00
Nov
+13:00
Dec
+13:00
Highlighted segment with dot indicates the current month (Oct).
About Wellington Time Zone and Standards
Wellington is a major city in New Zealand operating under the official IANA time zone identifier Pacific/Auckland. Time Clock 24 continuously calculates local wall-clock times, UTC offsets, and seasonal standard vs daylight saving time transitions natively inside your browser.