Current Time in Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand
8:05:39 AM
08:05:39
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) · UTC+12:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Taupo is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Taupo
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Waikato Region
- District
- Taupo District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 27,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 405 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 40' S / 176° 04' E
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Clock changes in Taupo
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 27 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 27 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.1° 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 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 43 min | 2 min 28 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 46 min | 2 min 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 48 min | 2 min 28 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 2 min 28 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 2 min 29 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 2 min 28 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Taupo 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 Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand
Taupo AirportTUOMedium airport6.3 km south
Source: OurAirports record · TUO / NZAP
About 6.3 km (3.9 mi) south of Taupo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rotorua Regional AirportROTMedium airport · Serves Rotorua67.0 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ROT / NZRO
About 67.0 km (41.6 mi) north-northeast of Taupo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hawke's Bay AirportNPEMedium airport · Serves Napier110 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · NPE / NZNR
About 110 km (68.6 mi) southeast of Taupo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Taupo in?
- Taupo currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Taupo?
- Clocks in Taupo 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 Taupo currently on daylight saving time?
- Taupo is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Taupo right now?
- Taupo is currently UTC+12:00