Wellington

Timezone Guide

Wellington, New Zealand runs on UTC+12. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC+12 in winter, UTC+13 in summer. Next change: 27 Sept. There is a 16-hour difference between Wellington and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–10:00 in Wellington lines up with 17:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 11-hour difference between Wellington and London. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with London, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 3-hour difference between Wellington and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 6 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 12:00–18:00 in Wellington lines up with 09:00–15:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Auckland, Tarawa, Christchurch. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Wellington.

Practical Info

Wellington (New Zealand) is home to roughly 215K people. Today brings about 9.2 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:48, sunset at 17:00. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC+12 in winter, UTC+13 in summer. Next change: 27 Sept. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 41° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.

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