Current Time in Tauranga, New Zealand 🇳🇿

Lat/Long: 37.69° S, 176.17° E

Population: 155,200

Country: 🇳🇿 New Zealand

IANA Timezone: Pacific/Auckland

UTC Offset: +12:00

Timezone: NZST

Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: NZDT)

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in New Zealand: NZST

Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in New Zealand: NZDT

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Tauranga

🌅 Sunrise in Tauranga

↑ 6:24 AM

🌇 Sunset in Tauranga

↓ 7:36 PM

🌄 Dawn in Tauranga

5:56 AM

🌆 Dusk in Tauranga

8:04 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Tauranga

🌔 Current Phase

Waxing Gibbous

💡 Illumination

63.2%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Tomorrow, 14:21

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Tomorrow, 03:33

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00:00:00

Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Time in Tauranga — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Tauranga's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Tauranga right now?

The current local time in Tauranga, New Zealand is 14:11 (Tuesday, October 20, 2026). Tauranga observes the Pacific/Auckland time zone, which is UTC+13 (currently on daylight saving time).

Which time zone does Tauranga use?

Tauranga uses Pacific/Auckland, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Tauranga.

Does Tauranga observe daylight saving time?

Yes — Tauranga currently observes daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Pacific/Auckland time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Tauranga?

Right now Tauranga is at UTC+13. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Tauranga observes DST.

When does the day change in Tauranga?

Midnight in Tauranga occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Pacific/Auckland zone. Since Tauranga is at UTC+13, the date here is ahead of UTC by 13 hours.

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