
Current Local Time in Gisborne, New Zealand
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13:16:48
Friday, 2 May 2025
Country: | New Zealand |
Region: | Gisborne (GIS) |
Languages: | English, Māori, NZ Sign Language |
Currency: | New Zealand Dollar (NZD) |
Lat/Long: | 38.6641°S / 178.0228°E |
Elevation: | 8 m |
Country Code: | +64 |
Alternative Names: | Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa |
Weather
°C
Change Units for Weather
Now

Overcast
14 °C
Sat, 3

Patchy rain nearby
15 / 11 °C
Sun, 4

Patchy rain nearby
15 / 11 °C
Mon, 5

Patchy rain nearby
14 / 8 °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
06:51

Sunset
17:18

Day length
10 hours, 26 minutes
-2m 5s shorter

Moon 24%
Rise - 11:53
Set - 20:54
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Gisborne
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
Gisborne Airport, GIS About 4 km from Gisborne
Wairoa Airport, WIR About 66 km from Gisborne
Whakatane Airport, WHK About 127 km from Gisborne
Hawke's Bay Airport, NPE About 134 km from Gisborne
Rotorua Regional Airport, ROT About 161 km from Gisborne
See on the Map
Major cities in the vicinity of Gisborne, New Zealand
Napier ... (137 Km)
Hastings ... (149 Km)
Tauranga ... (195 Km)
Hamilton ... (261 Km)
Palmerston North ... (280 Km)
Whanganui ... (294 Km)
New Plymouth ... (344 Km)
Auckland ... (350 Km)
Upper Hutt ... (372 Km)
Porirua ... (386 Km)
Wellington ... (402 Km)
Whangarei ... (463 Km)
Nelson ... (501 Km)
Christchurch ... (705 Km)
Timaru ... (851 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.