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
See what time it currently is in Taupo, Waikato Region, New Zealand — the time zone there is Pacific/Auckland (+13).
Taupo, New Zealand
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+13 · Pacific/Auckland
Local time in Taupo
UTC+13 · daylight saving time is active
Taupo keeps Pacific/Auckland clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:30 AM Solar noon 1:02 PM Sunset 7:35 PM Daylight 13 h 05 min Night 10 h 55 min Civil twilight 6:03 AM – 8:02 PM
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
Sunrise happens at 6:30 AM in Taupo today and sunset at 7:35 PM. That marks 13 h 05 min of daylight.
You will find the same time in Taupo District and Nukuhau, both near Taupo.
Sorting mail for Taupo involves 2 postal codes.
Time in Taupo is measured by Pacific/Auckland, at UTC+13. Whether clocks are moved for summer: Yes.
Questions and answers
- How should the time zone of Taupo be stated?
- It should be stated as Pacific/Auckland, with an offset of +13.
- Are clocks put forward for daylight saving in Taupo?
- Yes.
- Please give the sunrise time for Taupo.
- The sun rises at 6:30 AM.