Current Time in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
9:20:39 AM
09:20:39
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) · UTC+12:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
New Plymouth is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in New Plymouth
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Taranaki Region
- District
- New Plymouth District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 90,100
- Elevation
- Approximately 64 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 04' S / 174° 04' E
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Clock changes in New Plymouth
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 29 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 29 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
- 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 29 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 43 min | 2 min 29 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 46 min | 2 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 48 min | 2 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 2 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 2 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 2 min 31 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
New Plymouth AirportNPLMedium airport10.5 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · NPL / NZNP
About 10.5 km (6.5 mi) northeast of New Plymouth
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wanganui AirportWAGMedium airport · Serves Wanganui128 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · WAG / NZWU
About 128 km (79.7 mi) southeast of New Plymouth
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hamilton International AirportHLZMedium airport · Serves Hamilton172 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HLZ / NZHN
About 172 km (107 mi) northeast of New Plymouth
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is New Plymouth in?
- New Plymouth currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in New Plymouth?
- Clocks in New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth currently on daylight saving time?
- New Plymouth is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in New Plymouth right now?
- New Plymouth is currently UTC+12:00