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Thursday, January 29, 2026
UTC +12 Pacific/Auckland Pacific/Auckland

Country time

What time is in New Zealand

Current local time in New Zealand. See the exact time across New Zealand, time zone info (Pacific/Auckland), UTC +12 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for New Zealand

UTC +12
Pacific/Auckland
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Time zone details

  • Daylight saving time: --
  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for New Zealand is Pacific/Auckland.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Greymouth

Temperature 7°C
Condition Partly cloudy
Wind speed 11 km/h
AQI 8
AQI category Good
PM2.5 2 µg/m3

Using Greymouth as the reference location. Updated 9:45 PM.

Time difference

Relative to New Zealand right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for New Zealand

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 7:00 AM
Sunset 5:38 PM
Day length 10h 38m
Solar noon 12:19 PM

Time in New Zealand — time zone and key facts

New Zealand has a population of over 2,895,421 and uses one time zone (Pacific/Auckland). The current local time applies to the largest city, Greymouth, and most of the country.

The time in New Zealand right now

When you check what time it is in New Zealand, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. New Zealand's offset from UTC is UTC +12, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in New Zealand

Whether New Zealand observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for New Zealand is Pacific/Auckland. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if New Zealand stays on standard time all year.

Cities in New Zealand

Major cities in New Zealand include Greymouth, Upper Hutt, Masterton, Levin, Waitakere, Takapuna and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.