Wellington is located in New Zealand and uses the Pacific/Auckland timezone, currently GMT+12 from UTC. The clocks change on 27 September 2026 to GMT+13. Sunrise is at 06:04 and sunset at 18:34 local time. The coordinates of Wellington are 41.29°S, 174.78°E.

Today Wellington gets 12 hours 30 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 12:19, about 19 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Wellington shares its GMT+12 offset with Auckland, Suva. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Wellington in?›

Wellington is in the Pacific/Auckland timezone, currently GMT+12 from UTC.

Does Wellington observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Wellington observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 27 September 2026 to GMT+13.

What is the UTC offset for Wellington?›

Wellington is currently GMT+12 from UTC (GMT+12). Clocks change on 27 September 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.