What time is it in New Plymouth right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Plymouth, New Zealand, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Pacific/Auckland. New Plymouth is 13 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is New Plymouth in?

New Plymouth uses NZDT (New Zealand Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Pacific/Auckland, and the current UTC offset is UTC+13.

Does New Plymouth observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Sep 27, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Apr 4, 2027, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in New Plymouth?

Open the time zone converter for New Plymouth to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in New Plymouth, Taranaki Region, New Zealand

New Plymouth is on NZDT (New Zealand Time), UTC+13. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Apr 4, 2027.

New Plymouth, New Zealand

3:09 AM:52NZDT

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

UTC+13

Country: New Zealand
Region: Taranaki Region
Lat/Long: 39°04'S / 174°05'E
Elevation: 64 m
Population: 90,100
Currency: Dollar (NZD)
Languages: English, Māori
Dialling code: +64

Time zone in New Plymouth

Time zone
NZDT
New Zealand Time
UTC offset
UTC+13
13 hours ahead of UTC
DST started
Sun, Sep 27, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Apr 4, 2027
Clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM

New Plymouth keeps the time of the IANA zone Pacific/Auckland, the one time zone in use in New Zealand. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Apr 4, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in New Plymouth today

Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
7:54 PM
Day length
13 hours 35 minutes
Date
Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Times are local to New Plymouth for Wed, Oct 28, 2026, computed for 39°04'S / 174°05'E.

Time difference between New Plymouth and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind New Plymouth. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to New Plymouth
City	Local time	Compared to New Plymouth
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:09 AM	−17h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:09 AM	−20h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:09 AM	−18h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:09 AM	−17h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:09 AM	−19h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:09 AM	−16h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:09 PM	−13h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:09 PM	−12h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:09 PM	−12h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:09 PM	−12h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:09 PM	−11h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:09 PM	−9h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:39 PM	−7h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:09 PM	−5h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:09 PM	−5h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:09 PM	−4h (behind)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:09 AM	−2h (behind)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:09 AM	Same time

Other cities near New Plymouth

All 47 cities in New Zealand

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.