Current Time in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
11:00:58 AM
11:00:58
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) · UTC+12:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Napier is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Napier
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Hawke's Bay Region
- District
- Napier City
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 66,400
- Elevation
- Approximately 6 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 29' S / 176° 54' E
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Clock changes in Napier
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 32 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 43 min2 min 32 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (46.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (4% 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 32 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 45 min | 2 min 32 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 48 min | 2 min 32 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 2 min 33 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 2 min 32 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 2 min 33 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 58 min | 2 min 33 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Napier 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 Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Hawke's Bay AirportNPEMedium airport4.7 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · NPE / NZNR
About 4.7 km (2.9 mi) northwest of Napier
Scheduled airline service in source data
Taupo AirportTUOMedium airport · Serves Taupo110 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TUO / NZAP
About 110 km (68.4 mi) northwest of Napier
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gisborne AirportGISMedium airport · Serves Gisborne130 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · GIS / NZGS
About 130 km (80.9 mi) northeast of Napier
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Napier in?
- Napier currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Napier?
- Clocks in Napier 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 Napier currently on daylight saving time?
- Napier is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Napier right now?
- Napier is currently UTC+12:00