Right now, local time in Wellington is 09:59 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wellington ranks #78633 worldwide by population and #1519 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 61m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 9h 55m
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Daylight range
- 8h 12m (winter) – 16h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wellington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.2165° N, 124.0418° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 3,935 · #78633 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
- 49.22° S, 55.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,033 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wellington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:33
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Dhuhr
- 13:01
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:25
- Qibla direction
- 15.8° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Wellington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wellington sits in the America/Vancouver time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Wellington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,753 km away; even Singapore lies some 12,771 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.22° N, 124.04° W, 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 | 09:59 | same time |
| Chicago | 11:59 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 13:59 | +4h |
| London | 16:59 | +7h |
| Paris | 17:59 | +8h |
| Moscow | 19:59 | +10h |
| Dubai | 20:59 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 22:29 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:59 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 00:59 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 01:59 | +16h |
| Sydney | 03:59 | +18h |
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
Distances from Wellington
| Los Angeles | 1,753 km | SSE (162°) |
| Chicago | 2,919 km | E (92°) |
| Tokyo | 7,498 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 7,621 km | NNE (34°) |
| Paris | 7,964 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 8,219 km | N (11°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,203 km | NW (308°) |
| São Paulo | 11,109 km | ESE (115°) |
| Dubai | 11,733 km | N (1°) |
| Mumbai | 12,246 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 12,438 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 12,771 km | NW (305°) |
Cities near Wellington
- Lantzville4 km · 09:59
- East Wellington5 km · 09:59
- Departure Bay5 km · 09:59
- Fairwinds9 km · 09:59
- Nanaimo9 km · 09:59
- Harewood10 km · 09:59
- South End11 km · 09:59
- Chase River13 km · 09:59
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 (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Wellington in?
Wellington runs on the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Wellington observe daylight saving time?
Wellington does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wellington today?
Wellington sees sunrise at 08:03 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 9h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wellington tonight?
The moon phase over Wellington tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 68.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wellington?
The antipode of Wellington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.22° S, 55.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,033 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 61 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.