Current Time in Gisborne, New Zealand
6:32:27 PM
18:32:27
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) · UTC+13:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Gisborne is observing daylight saving time 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
- Country 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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Gisborne follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
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Clock changes in Gisborne
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 32 min2 min 21 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 32 min2 min 21 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (64.1° 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 32 min | 2 min 21 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 34 min | 2 min 20 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 37 min | 2 min 20 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 39 min | 2 min 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 41 min | 2 min 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 44 min | 2 min 16 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 46 min | 2 min 16 sec longer than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Gisborne
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute 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 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 Gisborne?
- Clocks in Gisborne 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 Gisborne observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Gisborne observes daylight saving time: NZDT (UTC+13) in summer and NZST (UTC+12) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Gisborne?
- Gisborne is UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer