
Current Local Time in Queenstown, New Zealand
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11:28:54
Saturday, 26 April 2025
Country: | New Zealand |
Region: | Otago (OTA) |
Languages: | English, Māori, NZ Sign Language |
Currency: | New Zealand Dollar (NZD) |
Lat/Long: | 45.0302°S / 168.6615°E |
Elevation: | 313 m |
Country Code: | +64 |
Weather
°C
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Now

Sunny
12 °C
Sun, 27

Partly Cloudy
17 / 4 °C
Mon, 28

Patchy rain nearby
16 / 5 °C
Tue, 29

Patchy rain nearby
15 / 5 °C
Time Zone

Time Zone
Currently active
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time)
GMT/UTC +12 hours

Time Zone
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time)
GMT/UTC +13 hours

DST ended
6 Apr 2025
Back 1 hour
From 3:00 AM to 2:00 AM

DST starts
28 Sep 2025
Forward 1 hour
From 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM
Sun & Moon

Sunrise
07:34

Sunset
17:52

Day length
10 hours, 17 minutes
-2m 48s shorter

Moon 5%
Rise - 05:03
Set - 16:46
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Queenstown
Time Difference to major World Cities
Upcoming Holidays
Monday, June 2, 2025 King's Birthday
Friday, June 20, 2025 Matariki
Monday, October 27, 2025 Labour Day
Thursday, December 25, 2025 Christmas Day
Friday, December 26, 2025 Boxing Day
Airports
Queenstown International Airport, ZQN About 6 km from Queenstown
Wanaka Airport, WKA About 57 km from Queenstown
Alexandra Aerodrome, ALR About 59 km from Queenstown
Manapouri Airport, TEU About 97 km from Queenstown
Pukaki Airport, TWZ About 145 km from Queenstown
See on the Map
Major cities in the vicinity of Queenstown, New Zealand
Invercargill ... (156 Km)
Dunedin ... (172 Km)
Timaru ... (216 Km)
Christchurch ... (357 Km)
Nelson ... (557 Km)
Wellington ... (647 Km)
Porirua ... (663 Km)
Upper Hutt ... (677 Km)
Palmerston North ... (769 Km)
Whanganui ... (770 Km)
New Plymouth ... (800 Km)
Hastings ... (900 Km)
Napier ... (912 Km)
Hamilton ... (975 Km)
Note: The distance between two locations is provided as an aerial distance for informational purposes only. While approximate, this calculation is based on reliable data and may vary slightly from the actual distance as reported in official forecasts and advisories.