Time zone
New Zealand Time
UTC offset
UTC+12 / UTC+13
Daylight saving
Yes โ opposite to Northern Hemisphere
Country
New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ
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Fun facts about Auckland time ๐
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Auckland is one of the first major cities to greet each new day โ at UTC+12/13, New Zealand sees tomorrow before almost everyone else on Earth.
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Auckland sits on an isthmus between two harbours โ you can watch the sun rise over one harbour and set over the other from the same hill. Two golden hours, two oceans, one city.
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New Zealand's extraordinary light quality โ clean southern air with no industrial haze โ is why Peter Jackson chose to film Lord of the Rings here. Middle Earth's golden hour is Auckland's golden hour.
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New Zealand observes daylight saving โ meaning at peak summer it's UTC+13, which is technically 'tomorrow' compared to UTC-11. New Zealand exists in the future, officially.
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Auckland's volcanic landscape โ 53 volcanoes in the city limits โ means golden hour hits at different heights and angles depending on which volcanic cone you're on.
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New Zealand has 6 sheep for every person. At golden hour, the hills around Auckland turn from green to gold. It's just Tuesday, but it looks like a painting.
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