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Current time in Nelson

PINGMonday, 2 November 2026 · GMT+13 · UTC+13

Nelson is 18 hours ahead of New York. Nelson–New York overlap

A workday in Nelson

Nelson local hours
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07

Nelson time zone facts

Pacific/Auckland zone
Time zone
GMT+13 · UTC+13New Zealand Daylight Time
Daylight saving
Ends 4 April 2027UTC+13 → UTC+12
Sunrise · sunset
06:13 · 20:0713h 55m of daylight · by month
Next public holiday
Christmas Day2026-12-25 · all New Zealand holidays
Coordinates
-41.27, 173.28New Zealand
Same clock as
Auckland10 other listed cities

Nelson is in New Zealand and keeps New Zealand Daylight Time (Pacific/Auckland), UTC+13. The clock moves for daylight saving, so the offset changes during the year. Treat Nelson as reachable 09:00–18:00 local on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday.

Nelson against the world

Plan a meeting
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07Outlined: everyone can be pinged

Nearby clocks

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Time differences

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Nelson time questions

What time zone is Nelson in?

Nelson uses New Zealand Daylight Time (GMT+13), UTC+13. The IANA zone is Pacific/Auckland. Nelson observes daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Nelson and New York?

Nelson is 18 hours ahead of New York. When it is 09:00 in New York, it is 03:00 the next day in Nelson.

When is it okay to message someone in Nelson?

PING is 09:00–18:00 Nelson time on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday. Avoid 21:00–07:00 local (NOT NOW). Early mornings, evenings and weekends are MAYBE.

What is the time difference between Nelson and Los Angeles?

Nelson is 21 hours ahead of Los Angeles. 09:00 in Los Angeles is 06:00 the next day in Nelson.

When do the clocks change in Nelson?

The next change is on Sunday, 4 April 2027, when Nelson moves from UTC+13 to UTC+12 (clocks go back 1 hour).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Nelson today?

Sunrise is at 06:13 and sunset at 20:07, giving 13h 55m of daylight.

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