New Zealand
Time now in Gladstone
Sunrise 07:38Sunset 06:02Time zone UTC +12
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland
UTC offset
UTC +12
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
2,520
Sunrise
07:38
Sunset
06:02
Day length
10h 24m
Coordinates
-46.39, 168.35
Time difference from Gladstone
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About the time in Gladstone
Gladstone sits at latitude -46.39, in the temperate-north band, so day length here swings sharply between midwinter and midsummer — today's 10h 24m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 07:38 and sunset at 06:02 local time, giving 10h 24m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-46.39, 168.35) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Gladstone.
Gladstone 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Gladstone
- Which time zone is Gladstone in?
- Gladstone uses Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC +12.
- What time is it in Gladstone right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Gladstone, updating every second from Pacific/Auckland (UTC +12).
- 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 Gladstone change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, but it is not active today. The next change is on 27 September 2026.
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