Current time in Auckland
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Auckland · New ZealandUTC+13:00
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- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Abbreviation
- NZDT
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- April 4, 2027
- Country
- New Zealand
- Population
- 1,547,200
Auckland time difference
How far Auckland is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 12h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 17h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 20h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 18h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 4h behindChanges with DST | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 9h behindChanges with DST | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Auckland
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2027 | 3:00 AM → 2:00 AM | UTC+13:00 → UTC+12:00 |
| September 26, 2027 | 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM | UTC+12:00 → UTC+13:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Auckland
- Sunrise today
- 6:55 AM
- Sunset today
- 7:25 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 29 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 1:10 PM
- Longest day
- 14 hours 41 minutes (December 22)
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 38 minutes (June 22)
On standard time, clocks in Auckland run 21 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:21 PM, not at 12:00 PM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks change twice a year, as they have every year since 1974.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
New Zealand uses daylight saving time from the last Sunday in September to the first Sunday in April, moving from UTC+12 to UTC+13. The Chatham Islands, also part of New Zealand, run 45 minutes ahead of Auckland.
Sources: IANA tz database: australasia
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Auckland in?
- Auckland uses the Pacific/Auckland (NZDT) time zone and is currently on UTC+13:00.
- Does Auckland observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on April 4, 2027; after it, UTC+12:00 applies.