Current Time in New Plymouth, New Zealand
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Pacific/Auckland • UTC+13 • NZDT
The live clock above shows the current local time in New Plymouth, New Zealand. New Plymouth uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone and is currently on NZDT (UTC+13). It is the 10th largest city in New Zealand by population.
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Month
Year
Sunrise: 06:15•Sunset: 20:01•Day length: 13h 46m+2 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC+13 (NZDT)
Last quarterSunrise06:15Solar noon13:08Sunset20:01
00:00day length 13h 46m24:00
New Plymouth Time Zone
New Plymouth follows the Pacific/Auckland time zone. It uses NZST (UTC+12) during winter and NZDT (UTC+13) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Pacific/Auckland |
|---|---|
| Standard time | NZST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+12 |
| Summer time | NZDT |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC+13 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in New Plymouth
The next clock change in New Plymouth is 4 April 2027, in 153 days. At 03:00 NZDT, clocks move back one hour to 02:00 NZST.
4 April 2027
NZDT → NZST
UTC+13 → UTC+12
Clock moves back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
27
Sept
Last change: Summer time started
Clocks moved 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
4
Apr
Next change: Standard time returns
Clocks move 1 hour backward at 03:00 to 02:00.
Time Difference (Relative to New Plymouth)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• New Plymouth (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−13 hours
New Plymouth (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in New Zealand
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in New Plymouth, it is:
Best Time to Call New Plymouth
| Location | New Plymouth 09:00 | New Plymouth 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 05:00 | 13:00 |
| Beijing | 04:00 | 12:00 |
| Paris | 21:00 | 05:00 |
| London | 20:00 | 04:00 |
| New York City | 15:00 | 23:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in New Plymouth.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- UTC offset
- UTC+13
- Abbreviation
- NZDT
- Daylight saving
- In effect
- Solar noon
- 13:08
- Coordinates
- -39.07, 174.08
- Population
- 90,100
- Dialing code
- +64
- Currency
- NZD ($)
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in New Plymouth right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in New Plymouth. New Plymouth is currently on NZDT (UTC+13).
- What time zone is New Plymouth in?
- New Plymouth uses the IANA time zone Pacific/Auckland.
- Is New Plymouth on NZST or NZDT right now?
- New Plymouth is currently on NZDT (UTC+13). During winter it uses NZST (UTC+12).
- Does New Plymouth change the clocks?
- Yes. New Plymouth observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far ahead of UTC is New Plymouth?
- New Plymouth is currently 13 hours ahead of UTC.