What time zone is Wellington in?

Wellington is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/BST), Europe/London. Standard time is UTC.

Does Wellington use daylight saving time?

Yes. Wellington changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.

What is the time difference between Wellington and UTC?

Wellington is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in Wellington

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 11:04

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+1.

Current local time in Wellington: 11:04 · 11 Nov 2026

Wellington time zone

Time zone

GMT · UTC+0standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to BST (UTC+1) - in 137 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of United Kingdom uses Greenwich Mean Time.

GMT · UTC+0England, Scotland, Wales, Northern IrelandUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Wellington

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Wellington
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	11:04	Same time	Compare Wellington and London
New York	06:04	5 h behind	Compare Wellington and New York
Los Angeles	03:04	8 h behind	Compare Wellington and Los Angeles
Berlin	12:04	1 h ahead	Compare Wellington and Berlin
Dubai	15:04	4 h ahead	Compare Wellington and Dubai
New Delhi	16:34	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Wellington and New Delhi
Singapore	19:04	8 h ahead	Compare Wellington and Singapore
Tokyo	20:04	9 h ahead	Compare Wellington and Tokyo
Sydney	22:04	11 h ahead	Compare Wellington and Sydney
Copenhagen	12:04	1 h ahead	Compare Wellington and Copenhagen

Sun in Wellington today

Daylight

8h 57m today - 7h 55m less than the longest day and 1h 20m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Wellington

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Population: 22,816
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 52.7000°, -2.5167°

Public holidays in England

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Dec282026
Boxing Day (substitute day)
Monday · in 47 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar262027
Good Friday
Friday · in 135 days
Nationallong weekend

Airports near Wellington

Airports

BHX
Birmingham Airport
59 km south-east
Same local time
MAN
Manchester Airport
74 km north
Same local time
LPL
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
74 km north
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Abidjanmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Bamakomatches until 28 Mar 2027
Dakarmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kumasimatches until 28 Mar 2027
Ouagadougoumatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lomématches until 28 Mar 2027
Accramatches until 28 Mar 2027
Conakrymatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Shrewsbury16 km · Same time
Stafford29 km · Same time
Wolverhampton29 km · Same time
Cannock33 km · Same time
Dudley37 km · Same time
Stourbridge37 km · Same time
Walsall38 km · Same time
Newcastle under Lyme38 km · Same time
Paris547 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Berlin1073 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Wellington in?: Wellington uses Europe/London: GMT (UTC+0).
02Does Wellington have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to BST (UTC+1) - in 137 days
03What is the time difference between Wellington and London?: Wellington is same time relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Wellington from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 11:00-12:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Wellington.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Wellington in?: Wellington is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/BST), Europe/London. Standard time is UTC.
02Does Wellington use daylight saving time?: Yes. Wellington changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Wellington and UTC?: Wellington is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in Wellington

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

Birmingham Airport

Manchester Airport

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now