Current Time in Gisborne, New Zealand
8:03:50 AM
08:03:50
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) · UTC+12:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Gisborne is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Gisborne
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- District
- Gisborne District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 38,100
- Elevation
- Approximately 10 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 39' S / 178° 00' E
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Clock changes in Gisborne
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 41 min2 min 27 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 41 min2 min 27 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.1° 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 41 min | 2 min 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 44 min | 2 min 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 46 min | 2 min 28 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 48 min | 2 min 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 2 min 29 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 2 min 28 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 2 min 28 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Gisborne follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
Current time offsetUTC+12:00 (NZST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Gisborne
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Gisborne, New Zealand
Gisborne AirportGISMedium airport2.5 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GIS / NZGS
About 2.5 km (1.6 mi) west-southwest of Gisborne
Scheduled airline service in source data
Whakatāne AirportWHKMedium airport · Serves Whakatāne125 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · WHK / NZWK
About 125 km (77.6 mi) northwest of Gisborne
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hawke's Bay AirportNPEMedium airport · Serves Napier133 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · NPE / NZNR
About 133 km (82.8 mi) southwest of Gisborne
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Gisborne in?
- Gisborne currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Gisborne?
- Clocks in Gisborne 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 Gisborne currently on daylight saving time?
- Gisborne is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Gisborne right now?
- Gisborne is currently UTC+12:00