Current Time in Auckland, New Zealand
8:05:06 AM
08:05:06
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) · UTC+12:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Auckland is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Auckland
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 1,547,200
- Elevation
- Approximately 43 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 50' S / 174° 45' E
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All times shown relative to Auckland local time
Clock changes in Auckland
2:00 AM NZST3:00 AM NZDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM NZDT2:00 AM NZST
Clocks move back 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 11 hr 43 min2 min 18 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 43 min2 min 18 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (48.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 43 min | 2 min 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 45 min | 2 min 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 47 min | 2 min 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 2 min 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 2 min 19 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 2 min 19 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 2 min 19 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Auckland
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Plan around Auckland
Upcoming national public holidays in New Zealand
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland International AirportAKLLarge airport18.3 km south
Source: OurAirports record · AKL / NZAA
About 18.3 km (11.4 mi) south of Auckland
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hamilton International AirportHLZMedium airport · Serves Hamilton124 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · HLZ / NZHN
About 124 km (77.0 mi) south-southeast of Auckland
Scheduled airline service in source data
Whangarei AirportWREMedium airport · Serves Whangarei125 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · WRE / NZWR
About 125 km (77.8 mi) north-northwest of Auckland
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Auckland in?
- Auckland currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Auckland?
- Clocks in Auckland move forward 1 hour on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from NZST (UTC+12:00) to NZDT (UTC+13:00)
- Is Auckland currently on daylight saving time?
- Auckland is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Auckland right now?
- Auckland is currently UTC+12:00