New Zealand
Time now in Auckland
Sunrise 06:57Sunset 05:51Time zone UTC +12
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland
UTC offset
UTC +12
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,547,200
Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
05:51
Day length
10h 53m
Coordinates
-36.85, 174.76
Time difference from Auckland
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Auckland right now.
Auckland on the map
About the time in Auckland
Auckland runs on Pacific/Auckland, which puts the city UTC +12 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 1,547,200 people live in Auckland, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 06:57 and sunset at 05:51 local time, giving 10h 53m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-36.85, 174.76) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Auckland.
Frequently asked questions about time in Auckland
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Pacific/Auckland, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Auckland change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, but it is not active today. The next change is on 27 September 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Auckland today?
- Sunrise is at 06:57 and sunset at 05:51, giving 10h 53m of daylight.
- What time is it in Auckland right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Auckland, updating every second from Pacific/Auckland (UTC +12).
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