Taupo in numbers
- Coordinates
- -38.6833, 176.0830
- Population
- 27 000
- Region
- Waikato Region
- Country
- New Zealand, Oceania
- Capital
- Wellington — 310 km away
What time is it in Taupo, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Current local time for Taupo, Waikato Region, New Zealand is listed here, in the Pacific/Auckland time zone (+12).
Taupo, New Zealand
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+12 · Pacific/Auckland
Local time in Taupo
UTC+12 · no daylight saving time
Taupo keeps Pacific/Auckland time.
The sun today
Sunrise 06:36 Solar noon 12:16 Sunset 17:57 Daylight 11 h 21 min Night 12 h 39 min Civil twilight 06:09 – 18:23
Weather in Taupo right now
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Taupo and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 3351
- 3352
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 Waikato Region
- Hamilton 192 100
- Hamilton East 15 300
- Cambridge 15 192
- Tokoroa 14 500
- Te Awamutu 14 000
- Morrinsville 9 710
Same time zone — Pacific/Auckland
- Auckland New Zealand
Nearby places
- Taupo District — 0.0 km
- Nukuhau — 1.5 km
- Waipahihi — 2.9 km
- Rainbow Point — 3.9 km
- Acacia Bay — 5.0 km
- Wharewaka — 5.4 km
About the time in Taupo
The day begins at Taupo with sunrise at 06:36 and ends with sunset at 17:57. Daylight totals 11 h 21 min.
Travelling from Taupo to Taupo District or Nukuhau does not change the hour.
2 distinct postal codes apply to Taupo.
Time in Taupo is measured by Pacific/Auckland, at UTC+12. Whether clocks are moved for summer: No.
Questions and answers
- How should the time zone of Taupo be stated?
- It should be stated as Pacific/Auckland, with an offset of +12.
- Are clocks put forward for daylight saving in Taupo?
- No.
- Please give the sunrise time for Taupo.
- The sun rises at 06:36.