Auckland, New Zealand
Live local time, today's date, Pacific/Auckland details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Auckland.
Auckland time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Pacific/Auckland.
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Abbreviation
- NZST
- UTC offset
- UTC+12:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Not active now
- Country
- New Zealand
Sky times for Auckland
Calculated for Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at -36.8509, 174.7645. Horizon times are approximate and can vary with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
18% illuminated · lunar age 4.1 days
Auckland across the day
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Time difference from Auckland
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 12:36 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 11 hours behind Auckland |
| New York United States | 7:36 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 16 hours behind Auckland |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 3:36 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 8 hours behind Auckland |
| Singapore Singapore | 7:36 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 4 hours behind Auckland |
| Tokyo Japan | 8:36 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 3 hours behind Auckland |
| Sydney Australia | 9:36 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 2 hours behind Auckland |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:36 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Auckland |
Auckland time zone
- IANA identifier
- Pacific/Auckland
- Current abbreviation
- NZST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+12:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+12:00, UTC+13:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- NZDT, NZST
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, September 27, 2026: clocks move forward from NZST (UTC+12:00) to NZDT (UTC+13:00).
- Coordinates
- -36.8509, 174.7645
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Auckland time questions
What time is it in Auckland right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Auckland. At page generation it was 11:36 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
What time zone is Auckland in?
Auckland uses the IANA time zone Pacific/Auckland. Its current abbreviation is NZST.
What is Auckland's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+12:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Auckland observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What is the time difference between Auckland and London?
At this moment London is 11 hours behind Auckland. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
