Current Time in Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
1:50:48 AM
01:50:48
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) · UTC+12:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Whakatane is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Whakatane
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Bay of Plenty
- District
- Whakatane District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 18,602
- Elevation
- Approximately 11 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 57' S / 176° 59' E
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Clock changes in Whakatane
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
- 12 hr 16 min2 min 26 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 26, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 16 min2 min 26 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (53.2° 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
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, September 27, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min 26 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 26 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 26 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 26 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 26 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 26 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Whakatane follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
Current time offsetUTC+12:00 (NZST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Bay of Plenty
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Whakatāne AirportWHKMedium airport · Serves Whakatāne7.2 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · WHK / NZWK
About 7.2 km (4.5 mi) northwest of Whakatane
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rotorua Regional AirportROTMedium airport · Serves Rotorua60.9 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ROT / NZRO
About 60.9 km (37.8 mi) west-southwest of Whakatane
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tauranga AirportTRGMedium airport · Serves Tauranga76.3 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TRG / NZTG
About 76.3 km (47.4 mi) west-northwest of Whakatane
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Whakatane in?
- Whakatane currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Whakatane?
- Clocks in Whakatane 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 Whakatane currently on daylight saving time?
- Whakatane is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Whakatane right now?
- Whakatane is currently UTC+12:00