Time in Auckland
The current local time and date in Auckland, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
Detecting your time zone to suggest the best hour to call…
Auckland runs on New Zealand Time and, as a southern-hemisphere zone, keeps NZDT (UTC+13) over the southern summer and NZST (UTC+12) in winter — among the first cities to enter each new day.
Auckland uses UTC+12 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC+13 in summer when daylight saving time is active.
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FAQ
What time is it in Auckland right now?
Auckland is on UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 during daylight saving time in summer, which is 12 hours ahead of UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Auckland is 00:00 in winter and 01:00 in summer. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Auckland in?
Auckland uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone, shown as GMT+13. Auckland uses UTC+12 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC+13 in summer when daylight saving time is active. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Auckland time into your own local time instantly.
Does Auckland observe daylight saving time?
Yes — Auckland does observe daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in summer, taking Auckland from UTC+12 to UTC+13, and back again for winter. That means the difference between Auckland and any place holding a fixed offset changes by an hour for part of the year. This page reads the current offset from the Pacific/Auckland zone data every time it loads, so the clock, the converter and the call window above are correct for today's date without you tracking the changeover.
How do I convert Auckland time to my time zone?
Convert Auckland time by taking its UTC+12 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Auckland's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Auckland is 21:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Auckland?
The dialing code for Auckland is +64. To call from abroad, dial +64 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Auckland?
Standard business hours in Auckland — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 21:00 to 05:00 UTC while standard time is in effect, shifting one hour earlier in UTC terms during daylight saving. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
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Learn how time zones work
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