Time Zones of New Zealand: Time in Each

New Zealand has 2 time zones in the IANA time zone database: right now the clocks range from UTC+13 (Auckland) to UTC+13:45 (Chatham Islands), a spread of 0.75 hours. Compared with Brasília, the difference goes from +16 h to +16:45 h. Every zone changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

Current time in each time zone of New Zealand

Zone (reference city)	Time now	UTC	Difference to Brasília	Daylight saving time	Same time as
Auckland Pacific/Auckland	04:00:39	UTC+13 Standard UTC+12 · summer UTC+13	16 hours ahead of Brasília +16 h	On daylight saving time now Next change: Sunday, April 4, 2027, 03:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends)	—
Chatham Islands Pacific/Chatham	04:45:39	UTC+13:45 Standard UTC+12:45 · summer UTC+13:45	16.75 hours ahead of Brasília +16:45 h	On daylight saving time now Next change: Sunday, April 4, 2027, 03:45 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends)	—

Zones are grouped by the UTC offset they have in January and in July of this year; the cities in the last column use exactly the same time as the reference city. The time follows the server clock and updates by itself.

How the time zones of New Zealand are laid out

New Zealand uses UTC+12 (UTC+13 during daylight saving time, from September to April). The Chatham Islands keep their own time, 45 minutes ahead of the main islands: UTC+12:45, or UTC+13:45 in summer.

What the numbers say about New Zealand

IANA identifiers for the country: 2, which boil down to 2 distinct clock rules.
Different times today: 2 (UTC+13, UTC+13:45).
Compared with Brasília: 2 ahead, 0 at the same time and 0 behind.
Daylight saving time: 2 of 2 groups. Next change in Auckland: Sunday, April 4, 2027, 03:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends).

When it is 12:00 in Brasília: time in each zone of New Zealand

A table for planning meetings, using today's rules. If the meeting date falls after a daylight saving change, check it in the meeting planner.

Zone	Brasília 09:00	Brasília 12:00	Brasília 18:00
Auckland (UTC+13)	01:00 (next day)	04:00 (next day)	10:00 (next day)
Chatham Islands (UTC+13:45)	01:45 (next day)	04:45 (next day)	10:45 (next day)

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Frequently asked questions

How many time zones does New Zealand have?

New Zealand has 2 distinct clock rules in the IANA time zone database (combinations of UTC offset and daylight saving time), which currently correspond to 2 different times: UTC+13 and UTC+13:45. The gap between the westernmost and easternmost zones is 0.75 hours.

What is the time difference between Brasília and New Zealand?

It depends on the zone. Today the difference to Brasília ranges from +16 h (Auckland) to +16:45 h (Chatham Islands), where + means ahead of Brasília. In zones that change their clocks, the gap varies through the year.

Does New Zealand use daylight saving time?

Yes. 2 of the 2 zone groups change their clocks during the year (for example Auckland and Chatham Islands). Next change in Auckland: Sunday, April 4, 2027, 03:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends).

What time is it in New Zealand when it is noon in Brasília?

With today's rules: Auckland 04:00 (next day); Chatham Islands 04:45 (next day).

Which is the easternmost and westernmost time zone of New Zealand?

The easternmost zone is Chatham Islands (UTC+13:45) and the westernmost is Auckland (UTC+13), a spread of 0.75 hours. Today, 2 groups are ahead of Brasília.

Time zones of New Zealand