Current Time in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
2:30:38 AM
02:30:38
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) · UTC+12:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Hamilton is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Hamilton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Waikato Region
- District
- Hamilton City
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 192,100
- Elevation
- Approximately 39 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 46' S / 175° 16' E
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All times shown relative to Hamilton local time
Clock changes in Hamilton
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 49 min2 min 23 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 49 min2 min 23 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (49.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (16% 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 49 min | 2 min 23 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 2 min 24 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 2 min 23 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 2 min 24 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 2 min 24 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 2 min 25 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 2 min 24 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Hamilton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
Current time offsetUTC+12:00 (NZST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in New Zealand
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Hamilton International AirportHLZMedium airport10.2 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · HLZ / NZHN
About 10.2 km (6.3 mi) south-southeast of Hamilton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tauranga AirportTRGMedium airport · Serves Tauranga81.2 km east
Source: OurAirports record · TRG / NZTG
About 81.2 km (50.5 mi) east of Hamilton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Auckland International AirportAKLLarge airport · Serves Auckland96.4 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · AKL / NZAA
About 96.4 km (59.9 mi) north-northwest of Hamilton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hamilton in?
- Hamilton currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Hamilton?
- Clocks in Hamilton 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 Hamilton currently on daylight saving time?
- Hamilton is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Hamilton right now?
- Hamilton is currently UTC+12:00