Right now, local time in Wellington is 15:36 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wellington ranks #24744 worldwide by population and #573 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 7h 37m (winter) – 16h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wellington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.7000° N, 2.5167° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 22,816 · #24744 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
- 52.70° S, 177.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 908 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
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:10
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 117.5° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Wellington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wellington sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Wellington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 210 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,062 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.70° N, 2.52° 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 | 07:36 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:36 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:36 | −3h |
| London | 15:36 | same time |
| Paris | 16:36 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:36 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:36 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:06 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:36 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:36 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:36 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:36 | +11h |
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
| London | 210 km | SE (128°) |
| Paris | 547 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 2,594 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,654 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,148 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,359 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,545 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,491 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,528 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,687 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,978 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,062 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Wellington
- Eyton upon the Weald Moors4 km · 15:36
- Hadley2 km · 15:36
- Oakengates5 km · 15:36
- Telford5 km · 15:36
- Ironbridge8 km · 15:36
- Withington6 km · 15:36
- Broseley10 km · 15:36
- Madeley9 km · 15:36
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 (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wellington in?
Wellington runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Wellington observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wellington today?
Wellington sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wellington tonight?
The moon phase over Wellington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wellington?
The antipode of Wellington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.70° S, 177.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 908 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 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.