Time in Wellington
Saturday, October 17, 2026
NZDT (UTC+13), New Zealand Daylight Time
New Zealand
Wellington is 17 hours ahead of New York.
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9:56 AM in Wellington, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Wellington
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Wellington they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 4:56 PM EDTprevious day | -17h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 9:56 PM BSTprevious day | -12h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 1:56 PM PDTprevious day | -20h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 3:56 PM CDTprevious day | -18h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 4:56 PM EDTprevious day | -17h |
| São PauloBrazil | 5:56 PM BRTprevious day | -16h |
| ParisFrance | 10:56 PM CESTprevious day | -11h |
| BerlinGermany | 10:56 PM CESTprevious day | -11h |
| MoscowRussia | 11:56 PM MSKprevious day | -10h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 12:56 AM GST | -9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 2:26 AM IST | -7h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 3:56 AM ICT | -6h |
| Singapore | 4:56 AM SGT | -5h |
| ShanghaiChina | 4:56 AM CST | -5h |
| TokyoJapan | 5:56 AM JST | -4h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 7:56 AM AEDT | -2h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 9:56 AM NZDT | ±0 |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 10:56 PM SASTprevious day | -11h |
Wellington time zone
- Local time
- 9:56 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- NZDT
- UTC offset
- UTC+13
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 381,900
- Coordinates
- -41.29, 174.78
Daylight saving time
Wellington 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
- 6:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:42 PM
- Day length
- 13h 13m
- Solar noon
- 1:06 PM
Cities in New Zealand
Questions and answers
What time zone is Wellington in?
Wellington uses New Zealand Daylight Time (Pacific/Auckland); the local time is currently UTC+13.
Does Wellington observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Wellington switches between UTC+12 in standard time and UTC+13 in summer.
What is the time difference between Wellington and New York?
Wellington is 17 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Wellington?
The country calling code is +64.