Current Time in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
8:04:57 AM
08:04:57
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) · UTC+12:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Whangarei is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Whangarei
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Northland
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 50,900
- Elevation
- Approximately 7 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 43' S / 174° 19' E
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Clock changes in Whangarei
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 44 min2 min 12 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 44 min2 min 12 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.0° 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 44 min | 2 min 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 46 min | 2 min 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 48 min | 2 min 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 2 min 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 2 min 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 2 min 14 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 2 min 13 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Whangarei follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
Current time offsetUTC+12:00 (NZST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Northland
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
Whangarei AirportWREMedium airport5.5 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · WRE / NZWR
About 5.5 km (3.4 mi) southeast of Whangarei
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kerikeri AirportKKEMedium airport · Serves Kerikeri64.4 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KKE / NZKK
About 64.4 km (40.0 mi) northwest of Whangarei
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kaitaia AirportKATMedium airport · Serves Awanui119 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KAT / NZKT
About 119 km (74.2 mi) northwest of Whangarei
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Whangarei in?
- Whangarei currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Whangarei?
- Clocks in Whangarei 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 Whangarei currently on daylight saving time?
- Whangarei is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Whangarei right now?
- Whangarei is currently UTC+12:00