Pacific/Auckland • live clock

Current time in Auckland

New Zealand Time alternates between NZST (UTC+12) and NZDT (UTC+13). The live clock for Auckland applies the correct seasonal rule automatically. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.

Synchronizing with server time.

Pacific/Auckland at a glance

IANA time zone
Pacific/Auckland
Time-zone name
New Zealand Time (NZST)
Standard offset
UTC+12
Seasonal offset
UTC+13 (NZDT)
Daylight saving
Observed; exact dates below
Used in
New Zealand, Antarctica

When clocks change in Auckland

These scheduled changes cover 2026 and 2027. Each row gives the exact UTC instant, direction and resulting offset.

UTC instantChangeResulting time
April 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM UTCClocks move back 1 hourNZST (UTC+12)
September 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM UTCClocks move forward 1 hourNZDT (UTC+13)
April 3, 2027 at 2:00 PM UTCClocks move back 1 hourNZST (UTC+12)
September 25, 2027 at 2:00 PM UTCClocks move forward 1 hourNZDT (UTC+13)

Places that use Pacific/Auckland

Pacific/Auckland covers Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Manukau City. Its country relationships are New Zealand, Antarctica.

Time difference between Auckland and other cities

CityTime zoneDifference from Auckland
LondonEurope/London12 hours behind
New YorkAmerica/New_York17 hours behind
Los AngelesAmerica/Los_Angeles20 hours behind
DubaiAsia/Dubai8 hours behind
SingaporeAsia/Singapore4 hours behind
TokyoAsia/Tokyo3 hours behind
SydneyAustralia/Sydney2 hours behind
Your time zoneDetected after this page loadsCalculating your current difference

Reference-city differences use standard offsets. Where either place changes clocks seasonally, the gap can change during the year.

Zones on the same standard time as Auckland

These zones share UTC+12 as their standard offset. Seasonal rules can make their live clocks differ during part of the year.

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