Current Time in Nelson, New Zealand
3:35:14 PM
15:35:14
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) · UTC+12:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Nelson is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Nelson
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Nelson Region
- District
- Nelson City
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 54,400
- Elevation
- Approximately 11 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 16' S / 173° 17' E
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All times shown relative to Nelson local time
Clock changes in Nelson
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 39 min2 min 41 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 39 min2 min 41 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (44.5° 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 39 min | 2 min 41 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 42 min | 2 min 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 44 min | 2 min 41 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 47 min | 2 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 2 min 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 2 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 2 min 43 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Nelson
Time context
Nelson 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 Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson AirportNSNMedium airport5.8 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · NSN / NZNS
About 5.8 km (3.6 mi) west-southwest of Nelson
Scheduled airline service in source data
Woodbourne AirportBHEMedium airport · Serves Blenheim56.1 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BHE / NZWB
About 56.1 km (34.9 mi) east-southeast of Nelson
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wellington International AirportWLGLarge airport · Serves Wellington127 km east
Source: OurAirports record · WLG / NZWN
About 127 km (79.2 mi) east of Nelson
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Nelson in?
- Nelson currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Nelson?
- Clocks in Nelson 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 Nelson currently on daylight saving time?
- Nelson is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Nelson right now?
- Nelson is currently UTC+12:00