Time Zone Information

Dunedin, New Zealand

Current Time

08:31:22

Saturday, October 31, 2026 local time in Dunedin

Dunedin, 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 Dunedin.

Time Zone

CityDunedin
Country New Zealand
Time Zone (IANA)Pacific/Auckland
UTC OffsetUTC+13
Coordinates-45.8741600, 170.5036100
Population132,800

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

DST Observed Dunedin 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
Auckland New Zealand 1,547,200
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
Lower Hutt New Zealand 114,200
Palmerston North New Zealand 90,500
New Plymouth New Zealand 90,100

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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