Right now, local time in Wellington is 04:10 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wellington ranks #77107 worldwide by population and #1784 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Day length
- 13h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 10h 00m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wellington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.5559° S, 148.9451° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 4,075 · #77107 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
- 32.56° N, 31.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Castelo Branco, Portugal, 696 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wellington today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 16:28
- Maghrib
- 19:32
- Isha
- 20:56
- Qibla direction
- 279.3° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Wellington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wellington sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 26m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Wellington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 256 km away; even London lies some 16,746 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.56° S, 148.95° 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 | 09:10 | −19h |
| Chicago | 11:10 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 14:10 | −14h |
| London | 17:10 | −11h |
| Paris | 18:10 | −10h |
| Moscow | 20:10 | −8h |
| Dubai | 21:10 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 22:40 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:10 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 01:10 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 02:10 | −2h |
| Sydney | 04:10 | same time |
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 Australia
- Sydney04:10
- Melbourne04:10
- Brisbane03:10
- Perth01:10
- Adelaide03:40
- Gold Coast03:10
- Newcastle04:10
- Sunshine Coast03:10
- Canberra04:10
- Central Coast04:10
- Logan City03:10
- Geelong04:10
Distances from Wellington
| Sydney | 256 km | SE (125°) |
| Singapore | 6,051 km | WNW (299°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,133 km | NW (324°) |
| Tokyo | 7,650 km | N (352°) |
| Mumbai | 9,904 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 11,803 km | WNW (290°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,188 km | ENE (61°) |
| São Paulo | 13,561 km | SSE (163°) |
| Moscow | 14,246 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 14,992 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 16,707 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 16,746 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Wellington
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 (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wellington in?
Wellington runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
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 06:05 and sunset at 19:32 today, giving 13h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wellington tonight?
The moon phase over Wellington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wellington?
The antipode of Wellington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.56° N, 31.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Castelo Branco, Portugal, roughly 696 km away. 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 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.