What Time Is It at Auckland Airport (AKL)?
- Time zone now
- New Zealand Time, UTC+12 / UTC+13
- Zulu now
- UTC
- From you
- Sunrise / sunset
- Next clock change
- Location
- -37.012, 174.786
Auckland (AKL) is on New Zealand Time: UTC+12 (NZST) in standard time and UTC+13 (NZDT) while daylight saving time is on. The airport is in Auckland, New Zealand. Its codes are AKL (IATA, the one on your boarding pass) and NZAA (ICAO, the one pilots and air traffic control use).
Zulu Time and AKL
To get local time from Zulu, add 12 hours in standard time. With daylight saving time on, to get local time from Zulu, add 13 hours. Going the other way, from local time to Zulu, do the opposite.
For example, a METAR or flight plan time of 1500Z is 3:00 a.m. local at AKL in standard time, the next day.
When the Clocks Change
Every daylight saving change at AKL from now through 2027, in local time. These come from the same international time zone database phones and computers use.
| Date | Local time | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, April 4, 2027 | 3:00 a.m. | Clocks go back 1 hour | UTC+12 |
| Sunday, September 26, 2027 | 2:00 a.m. | Clocks go forward 1 hour | UTC+13 |
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Common Questions
What time zone is AKL airport in?
Auckland Airport (AKL) uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone, New Zealand Time. That's UTC+12 in standard time and UTC+13 in daylight saving time.
Does AKL change its clocks for daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, April 4, 2027.
How do I convert Zulu time to local time at AKL?
To get local time from Zulu, add 12 hours in standard time. With daylight saving time on, to get local time from Zulu, add 13 hours. Going the other way, from local time to Zulu, do the opposite.
Times here come from your browser's clock and the international time zone database. Sunrise and sunset are estimates, good to a few minutes. AvClock is for reference only, not for navigation or flight planning.