Current Local Time in Nelson, New Zealand

4:02:49 am NZDT

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Country:	New Zealand
Region:	Nelson (NSN)
Lat/Long:	41°16'S / 173°17'E
Elevation:	13 m
Currency:	NZ Dollar (NZD)
Languages:	English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
Country Code:	+64

°F

Weather

61 °F

Rain. Overcast.
74 / 57 °F

Fri 23.		70 / 55 °F
Sat 24.		67 / 51 °F

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Time Zone

NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT +13 hours

DST ends

Apr 5, 2026
Back 1 hour

DST starts

Sep 27, 2026
Forward 1 hour

Difference

18 hours ahead of
Columbus

About NZDT — New Zealand Daylight Time

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Sunrise

6:19 am
↑ 118° Southeast

Sunset

8:56 pm
↑ 243° Southwest

Day length

14 hours, 37 minutes
-1m 55s shorter

Moon 8.0%

Rise – 9:27 am
Set – 10:41 pm

High Tide

High – 12:49 am
High – 1:02 pm

Low Tide

Low – 6:48 am
Low – 6:57 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 1:38 pm
Altitude: 68.4°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:22 am – 5:07 am
10:07 pm – 10:52 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:07 am – 5:47 am
9:28 pm – 10:07 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:47 am – 6:19 am
8:56 pm – 9:28 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
January 19, 2026
8:51 am

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
January 26, 2026
5:47 pm

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Airports

Nelson Airport, New Zealand, NSN
About 4 mi WSW of Nelson
Christchurch International Airport, CHC
About 158 mi SSW of Nelson

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Thursday, January 22, 2026