Right now, local time in Wellington Central is 21:17 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wellington Central ranks #85539 worldwide by population and #348 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
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Day length
- 13h 55m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wellington Central — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2876° S, 174.7752° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 3,350 · #85539 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wellington Central 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
- 09:17 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wellington Central today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:56
- Maghrib
- 20:03
- Isha
- 21:42
- Qibla direction
- 256.4° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Wellington Central — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wellington Central sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 55m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Wellington Central'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 | 00:17 | −21h |
| Chicago | 02:17 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 05:17 | −16h |
| London | 08:17 | −13h |
| Paris | 09:17 | −12h |
| Moscow | 11:17 | −10h |
| Dubai | 12:17 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 13:47 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:17 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 16:17 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 17:17 | −4h |
| Sydney | 19:17 | −2h |
Best time to call Wellington Central
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wellington Central local time:
Cities sharing Wellington Central's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland21:17
- Christchurch21:17
- Wellington21:17
- Manukau City21:17
- North Shore21:17
- Hamilton21:17
- Tauranga21:17
- Dunedin21:17
- Lower Hutt21:17
- Palmerston North21:17
- New Plymouth21:17
- Hastings21:17
Distances from Wellington Central
| 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 Central
- Wellington0 km · 21:17
- Te Aro1 km · 21:17
- Kelburn1 km · 21:17
- Thorndon1 km · 21:17
- Mount Cook2 km · 21:17
- Aro Valley1 km · 21:17
- Oriental Bay2 km · 21:17
- Northland2 km · 21:17
FAQ
What time is it in Wellington Central right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wellington Central (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wellington Central in?
Wellington Central runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Wellington Central 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 Central today?
Wellington Central sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 20:03 today, giving 13h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wellington Central tonight?
The moon phase over Wellington Central tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wellington Central?
The antipode of Wellington Central — 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 Central?
Wellington Central lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wellington Central?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wellington Central, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.