Current Time in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
7:36:38 PM
19:36:38
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) · UTC+13:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
New Plymouth is observing daylight saving time 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
- Country 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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New Plymouth follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
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All times shown relative to New Plymouth local time
Clock changes in New Plymouth
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 33 min2 min 23 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 33 min2 min 23 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (63.7° 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 33 min | 2 min 23 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 36 min | 2 min 23 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 38 min | 2 min 21 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 40 min | 2 min 21 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 43 min | 2 min 19 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 45 min | 2 min 19 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 47 min | 2 min 18 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around New Plymouth
Upcoming public holidays in Taranaki
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute 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
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is New Plymouth in?
- New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth?
- Clocks in New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. New Plymouth observes daylight saving time: NZDT (UTC+13) in summer and NZST (UTC+12) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of New Plymouth?
- New Plymouth is UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer