Right now, local time in Wellington is 02:05 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wellington ranks #1577 worldwide by population and #3 in New Zealand.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland GMT+13
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wellington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2866° S, 174.7756° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 381,900 · #1577 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wellington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.29° N, 5.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Alaejos, Spain, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:05 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wellington today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:04
- Isha
- 21:44
- Qibla direction
- 256.4° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Wellington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wellington sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 57m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Wellington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,226 km away; even Paris lies some 18,985 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.29° S, 174.78° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:05 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −16h |
| London | 13:05 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:05 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:05 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | −2h |
Best time to call Wellington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wellington local time:
Cities sharing Wellington's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:05
- Christchurch02:05
- Manukau City02:05
- North Shore02:05
- Hamilton02:05
- Tauranga02:05
- Dunedin02:05
- Lower Hutt02:05
- Palmerston North02:05
- New Plymouth02:05
- Hastings02:05
- Napier02:05
Distances from Wellington
| Sydney | 2,226 km | WNW (284°) |
| Singapore | 8,532 km | WNW (284°) |
| Tokyo | 9,277 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,430 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,813 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 11,637 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 12,365 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 13,450 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 14,235 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,547 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 18,814 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 18,985 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Wellington
- Wellington Central0 km · 02:05
- Te Aro1 km · 02:05
- Kelburn1 km · 02:05
- Thorndon1 km · 02:05
- Mount Cook2 km · 02:05
- Aro Valley1 km · 02:05
- Oriental Bay2 km · 02:05
- Northland2 km · 02:05
FAQ
What time is it in Wellington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wellington (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wellington in?
Wellington runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Wellington observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wellington today?
Wellington sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 20:04 today, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wellington tonight?
The moon phase over Wellington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wellington?
The antipode of Wellington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.29° N, 5.22° W. It falls on land, near Alaejos, Spain, about 2 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wellington?
Wellington lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wellington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wellington, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.