Time Zone Information

Auckland, New Zealand

Current Time

12:13:50

Saturday, October 31, 2026 local time in Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone, currently UTC+13.

Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Auckland.

Time Zone

CityAuckland
Country New Zealand
Time Zone (IANA)Pacific/Auckland
UTC OffsetUTC+13
Coordinates-36.8485300, 174.7634900
Population1,547,200

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

DST Observed Auckland observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.

Related Cities in Pacific/Auckland

CityCountryPopulation
Christchurch New Zealand 419,200
Wellington New Zealand 381,900
Manukau City New Zealand 362,000
North Shore New Zealand 258,697
Hamilton New Zealand 192,100
Tauranga New Zealand 161,000
Dunedin New Zealand 132,800
Lower Hutt New Zealand 114,200
Palmerston North New Zealand 90,500
New Plymouth New Zealand 90,100

Frequently Asked Questions

Auckland, New Zealand is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+13.

The current UTC offset for Auckland is UTC+13. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

Yes, Auckland observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes during the DST period.