Time in Rotorua
Saturday, October 17, 2026
NZDT (UTC+13), New Zealand Daylight Time
New Zealand
Rotorua is 17 hours ahead of New York.
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1:36 PM in Rotorua, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Rotorua
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Rotorua they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Rotorua |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 8:36 PM EDTprevious day | -17h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 1:36 AM BST | -12h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 5:36 PM PDTprevious day | -20h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 7:36 PM CDTprevious day | -18h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 8:36 PM EDTprevious day | -17h |
| São PauloBrazil | 9:36 PM BRTprevious day | -16h |
| ParisFrance | 2:36 AM CEST | -11h |
| BerlinGermany | 2:36 AM CEST | -11h |
| MoscowRussia | 3:36 AM MSK | -10h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 4:36 AM GST | -9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 6:06 AM IST | -7h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 7:36 AM ICT | -6h |
| Singapore | 8:36 AM SGT | -5h |
| ShanghaiChina | 8:36 AM CST | -5h |
| TokyoJapan | 9:36 AM JST | -4h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 11:36 AM AEDT | -2h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 1:36 PM NZDT | ±0 |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 2:36 AM SAST | -11h |
Rotorua time zone
- Local time
- 1:36 PM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- NZDT
- UTC offset
- UTC+13
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 65,901
- Coordinates
- -38.14, 176.25
Daylight saving time
Rotorua uses daylight saving time: UTC+12 in standard time and UTC+13 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027: at 3:00 AM it becomes 2:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 7:33 PM
- Day length
- 13h 6m
- Solar noon
- 1:00 PM
Cities in New Zealand
Questions and answers
What time zone is Rotorua in?
Rotorua uses New Zealand Daylight Time (Pacific/Auckland); the local time is currently UTC+13.
Does Rotorua observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Rotorua switches between UTC+12 in standard time and UTC+13 in summer.
What is the time difference between Rotorua and New York?
Rotorua is 17 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Rotorua?
The country calling code is +64.