Current Time in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
3:45:41 PM
15:45:41
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) · UTC+13:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Ashburton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ashburton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Canterbury
- District
- Ashburton District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 21,600
- Elevation
- Approximately 106 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 53' S / 171° 43' E
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Ashburton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Ashburton local time
Clock changes in Ashburton
3:00 AM NZDT2:00 AM NZST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM NZDT2:00 AM NZST
Clocks move back 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM NZST3:00 AM NZDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 13 hr 50 min2 min 51 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 50 min2 min 51 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (58.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 50 min | 2 min 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 53 min | 2 min 50 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 56 min | 2 min 49 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 58 min | 2 min 48 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 01 min | 2 min 47 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 04 min | 2 min 46 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 07 min | 2 min 45 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Ashburton
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Plan around Ashburton
Upcoming public holidays in Canterbury
- Christchurch Show Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Timaru AirportTIUMedium airport60.4 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TIU / NZTU
About 60.4 km (37.5 mi) southwest of Ashburton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Christchurch International AirportCHCLarge airport · Serves Christchurch78.9 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · CHC / NZCH
About 78.9 km (49.0 mi) northeast of Ashburton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hokitika AirfieldHKKMedium airport145 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HKK / NZHK
About 145 km (90.0 mi) north-northwest of Ashburton
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ashburton in?
- Ashburton uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12) in winter and New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Ashburton?
- Clocks in Ashburton move backward 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from NZDT (UTC+13:00) to NZST (UTC+12:00)
- Does Ashburton observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ashburton observes daylight saving time: NZDT (UTC+13) in summer and NZST (UTC+12) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ashburton?
- Ashburton is UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer