Nelson City in numbers
- Coordinates
- -41.2223, 173.3880
- Region
- Nelson Region
- Country
- New Zealand, Oceania
- Capital
- Wellington — 116 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Nelson City, Nelson Region, New Zealand
Use this page to see what time it is in Nelson City, Nelson Region, New Zealand — the Pacific/Auckland zone applies there (+13).
Nelson City, New Zealand
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
UTC+13 · Pacific/Auckland
Local time in Nelson City
UTC+13 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in Nelson City.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:05 AM Solar noon 1:12 PM Sunset 8:18 PM Daylight 14 h 14 min Night 9 h 46 min Civil twilight 5:34 AM – 8:49 PM
Weather in Nelson City right now
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Nelson City and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 7071 Hira — 1.0 km away
- 7010 Nelson East — 9.5 km away
- 7040 Nelson East — 9.5 km away
- 7047 Nelson East — 9.5 km away
- 7045 Nelson — 10.2 km away
- 7043 Port Nelson — 10.4 km away
- 7192 Tinline — 10.6 km away
- 7042 Nelson South — 11.7 km away
- 7046 Nelson South — 11.7 km away
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Nelson Region
- Nelson 54 400
- Stoke 20 260
- Enner Glynn 3 110
- Washington Valley 3 080
- Moana 3 060
- Tahunanui 2 970
Other places named Nelson City
- Nelson City Texas, United States
Same time zone — Pacific/Auckland
- Auckland New Zealand
Nearby places
- Hira — 1.0 km
- Wakapuaka — 3.1 km
- Glenduan — 4.5 km
- Marybank — 5.6 km
- Dodson Valley — 6.0 km
- Atawhai — 6.1 km
Nelson City: clock, sun and surroundings
9 postal codes serve Nelson City.
Nelson City holds to Pacific/Auckland time, which equals UTC+13. Clock adjustment for daylight saving: Yes.
First light in Nelson City comes at 6:05 AM today; darkness returns after 8:18 PM. The day gives 14 h 14 min of light.
Travelling from Nelson City to Hira or Wakapuaka does not change the hour.
Questions and answers
- Which local time zone does Nelson City follow?
- Nelson City follows Pacific/Auckland, with an offset of +13.
- Does Nelson City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes.
- What time does the day start in Nelson City?
- The sun rises at 6:05 AM.