Wellington, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Sydney details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Wellington.
Wellington time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Australia/Sydney.
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Abbreviation
- AEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Not active now
- Country
- Australia
Sky times for Wellington
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Times are calculated for -32.5559, 148.9451 in Australia/Sydney and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Gibbous
87% illuminated
Lunar age 11.2 days. Moonrise is 2:36 PM; moonset is 3:48 AM.
Moon phase detailsWellington across the day
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Time difference from Wellington
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 2:17 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 9 hours behind Wellington |
| New York United States | 9:17 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 14 hours behind Wellington |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 5:17 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 6 hours behind Wellington |
| Singapore Singapore | 9:17 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 2 hours behind Wellington |
| Tokyo Japan | 10:17 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour behind Wellington |
| Sydney Australia | 11:17 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Same current time |
| Los Angeles United States | 6:17 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Wellington |
Wellington time zone
- IANA identifier
- Australia/Sydney
- Current abbreviation
- AEST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- AEDT, AEST
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, October 4, 2026: clocks move forward from AEST (UTC+10:00) to AEDT (UTC+11:00).
- Coordinates
- -32.5559, 148.9451
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Wellington time questions
What time is it in Wellington right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Wellington. At page generation it was 11:17 PM on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
What time zone is Wellington in?
Wellington uses the IANA time zone Australia/Sydney. Its current abbreviation is AEST.
What is Wellington's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+10:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Wellington observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wellington today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:53 AM and sunset is 6:00 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Wellington today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 2:36 PM and moonset is 3:48 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Wellington?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 87% illuminated, with a lunar age of 11.2 days.
What is the time difference between Wellington and London?
At this moment London is 9 hours behind Wellington. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
