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Current time in New Zealand

New Zealand uses one time zone: New Zealand Standard Time / New Zealand Daylight Time. All of New Zealand changes clocks for daylight saving.

New Zealand Standard Time / New Zealand Daylight Time3:08 AMFri, Oct 23 · UTC+13

Auckland, Manukau, Wellington, Christchurch

Time zones
11 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026
UTC+12, UTC+13
Daylight saving
Observed everywhereNext change: Sunday, April 4, 2027
Dialing code
+64
National holidays in 2026
13Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in New Zealand

New Zealand uses NZST (UTC+12) and NZDT (UTC+13). Daylight saving runs from the last Sunday of September to the first Sunday of April.

The Chatham Islands are 45 minutes ahead of the mainland, at UTC+12:45 or UTC+13:45.

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zoneOffsetsClock changes in 2026Major places
New Zealand Standard Time / New Zealand Daylight Time
Pacific/Auckland		UTC+12 / UTC+13Sun, Apr 5: back to UTC+12; Sun, Sep 27: forward to UTC+13Auckland, Manukau, Wellington, Christchurch, Takapuna, Hamilton, Dunedin, Tauranga
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Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in New Zealand

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

DateHoliday
Mon, Oct 26, 2026Labour Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Sat, Dec 26, 2026Boxing Day
Mon, Dec 28, 2026Boxing Day (substitute day)
Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Sat, Jan 2, 2027Day after New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 4, 2027Day after New Year's Day (substitute day)
Sat, Feb 6, 2027Waitangi Day
Mon, Feb 8, 2027Waitangi Day (substitute day)
Fri, Mar 26, 2027Good Friday
Mon, Mar 29, 2027Easter Monday
Sun, Apr 25, 2027ANZAC Day

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-23. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in New Zealand

How many time zones does New Zealand have?

One. All of New Zealand uses New Zealand Standard Time / New Zealand Daylight Time, UTC+12 or UTC+13.

Does New Zealand observe daylight saving time?

New Zealand Standard Time / New Zealand Daylight Time: back on Sunday, April 5, 2026, forward on Sunday, September 27, 2026.

What are the national public holidays in New Zealand in 2026?

New Year's Day (January 1), Day after New Year's Day (January 2), Waitangi Day (February 6), Good Friday (April 3), Easter Monday (April 6), ANZAC Day (April 25), ANZAC Day (substitute day) (April 27), King's Birthday (June 1), Matariki (July 10), Labour Day (October 26), Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26), Boxing Day (substitute day) (December 28).

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