Right now, local time in Wellington is 13:06 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wellington ranks #52064 worldwide by population and #5559 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wellington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.2653° N, 97.3717° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 375 m above sea level — higher than about 77% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,987 · #52064 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
- 37.27° S, 82.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,673 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
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 41.9° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Wellington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wellington sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wellington sits at just 375 m above sea level. Wellington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 979 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,198 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.27° N, 97.37° 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 | 11:06 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:06 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:06 | +3h |
| London | 19:06 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:06 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:06 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:06 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:36 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:06 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:06 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:06 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:06 | +17h |
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 United States
- New York City14:06
- Los Angeles11:06
- Brooklyn14:06
- Chicago13:06
- Queens14:06
- Houston13:06
- Phoenix12:06
- Philadelphia14:06
- San Antonio13:06
- Manhattan14:06
- San Diego11:06
- The Bronx14:06
Distances from Wellington
| Chicago | 979 km | NE (55°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,915 km | W (266°) |
| London | 7,306 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,609 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 8,596 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 8,829 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 9,996 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,498 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,612 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 13,673 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 13,940 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 15,198 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Wellington
- Belle Plaine16 km · 13:06
- Oxford18 km · 13:06
- Mulvane26 km · 13:06
- Clearwater29 km · 13:06
- Conway Springs28 km · 13:06
- Derby32 km · 13:06
- Haysville33 km · 13:06
- Caldwell33 km · 13:06
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 States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wellington in?
Wellington runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Wellington observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wellington today?
Wellington sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wellington tonight?
The moon phase over Wellington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wellington?
The antipode of Wellington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.27° S, 82.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,673 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wellington?
Wellington sits at about 375 m above sea level, higher than roughly 77% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.