
New Zealand Time Right Now! Find the Current time in New Zealand from anywhere in the world. New Zealand follows a 2 official timezone:
New Zealand

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.
Here, we provide detailed timezone information for New Zealand, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.
| IANA Identifier | Abbreviation | Full Name | UTC Offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific/Auckland | NZDT | New Zealand Daylight Time | UTC+13:00 |
| Pacific/Chatham | CHAST | Chatham Island Standard Time | UTC+12:45 |
Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database
Live local times (updated every second)
| # | City | Local Time | Date | Timezone | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() Auckland Auckland, New Zealand | 08:21:02 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Pacific/Auckland | 1,531,400 |
| 2 | ![]() Christchurch Canterbury, New Zealand | 08:21:02 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Pacific/Auckland | 415,100 |
| 3 | ![]() Wellington Wellington Region, New Zealand | 08:21:02 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Pacific/Auckland | 381,900 |
| 4 | ![]() Manukau City Auckland, New Zealand | 08:21:02 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Pacific/Auckland | 362,000 |
| 5 | ![]() North Shore Auckland, New Zealand | 08:21:02 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Pacific/Auckland | 207,865 |
| 6 | ![]() Hamilton Waikato Region, New Zealand | 08:21:02 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Pacific/Auckland | 192,000 |
| 7 | ![]() Tauranga Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | 08:21:02 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Pacific/Auckland | 155,200 |
| 8 | ![]() Dunedin Otago, New Zealand | 08:21:02 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Pacific/Auckland | 136,000 |
| 9 | ![]() Lower Hutt Wellington Region, New Zealand | 08:21:02 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Pacific/Auckland | 114,000 |