Time in Wellington
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
SAST (UTC+2), South Africa Standard Time
South Africa
Wellington is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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3:53 PM in Wellington, Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 9:53 AM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 2:53 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 6:53 AM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 8:53 AM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 9:53 AM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 10:53 AM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 3:53 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 3:53 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 4:53 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 5:53 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 7:23 PM IST | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 8:53 PM ICT | +5h |
| Singapore | 9:53 PM SGT | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 9:53 PM CST | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 10:53 PM JST | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 12:53 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 2:53 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 3:53 PM SAST | ±0 |
Wellington time zone
- Local time
- 3:53 PM
- Date
- Oct 21, 2026
- Time zone
- SAST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Dialing code
- +27
- Population
- 55,543
- Coordinates
- -33.64, 19.01
Daylight saving time
Wellington does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+2 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 7:01 PM
- Day length
- 13h 6m
- Solar noon
- 12:28 PM
Cities in South Africa
Cities near Wellington
- WorcesterSouth Africa
- Somerset WestSouth Africa
- GeorgeSouth Africa
- KariegaSouth Africa
Questions and answers
What time zone is Wellington in?
Wellington uses South Africa Standard Time (Africa/Johannesburg); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does Wellington observe daylight saving time?
No. Wellington stays on UTC+2 all year.
What is the time difference between Wellington and New York?
Wellington is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Wellington?
The country calling code is +27.