What Time Does Wordle Reset in New Zealand? NZST and NZDT
Wordly team · Roghan Games · November 2, 2026
Wordle changes at midnight on your device's clock. In New Zealand that is 12:00 AM NZDT (UTC+13) in summer and 12:00 AM NZST (UTC+12) in winter. New Zealand is one of the first large places to see each new puzzle, and it is also the country with the highest Wordle interest in Google Trends, relative to its population.
Because the day starts so early in New Zealand, a puzzle appears here many hours before it does in Europe or the Americas, and answer pages written for those regions are usually still showing yesterday's puzzle.
Wordle reset time in New Zealand, zone by zone
| Where | Midnight local in UTC (about Nov to Mar) | Midnight local in UTC (about Apr to Sep) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 11:00 AM UTC (the day before) | 12:00 PM UTC (the day before) | NZDT (UTC+13) from the last Sunday in September to the first Sunday in April; NZST (UTC+12) otherwise. |
The moment Wordle changes, on a 24-hour clock
Northern winter time (about November to March)
Northern summer time (about April to September)
New Zealand compared with the rest of the world
In the New Zealand summer, midnight in Auckland is 11:00 AM UTC the day before, which is 11:00 AM in London in winter and 6:00 or 7:00 AM on the US East Coast. When your phone switches to the next day, much of the world is just starting its morning.
Tips for Kiwi players
- Check the puzzle number before opening hint posts. Pages written on US time can be a full day behind you.
- Spoilers. Because you play first, your friends overseas may not have seen the puzzle yet. Hide the answer in shared results.
- Do not lose your streak to daylight saving. The puzzle still changes at midnight on your device when clocks move, so you do not skip a day.
- Unlimited play for early risers. Wordly's unlimited mode lets you keep playing after the daily, in 4, 5, 6 or 7 letters.
British or American spelling in New Zealand
New Zealanders write British-style spelling (COLOUR, HONOUR), but the puzzle answers use American spelling, so a word such as HONOR can come up. Our spelling guide lists which spellings have shown up as answers.
Where to find today's answer from New Zealand
Our answer page updates once a day, at about 3:20 AM UTC, which is 4:20 PM in New Zealand in the southern summer (3:20 PM in winter). So it arrives in the afternoon, many hours after your midnight. Today's Wordle answer, hints and archive shows the puzzle number and date in the title, so compare them with your game before you reveal anything. If you finish and want more, you can play unlimited Wordle-style puzzles any time.
Reset times in other countries
All countries · Australia · United Kingdom · Ireland · Canada · British vs American spelling
Wordle in New Zealand: frequently asked questions
- What time does Wordle reset in New Zealand?
- At 12:00 AM New Zealand time: NZDT (UTC+13) in summer and NZST (UTC+12) in winter.
- Do New Zealanders get the Wordle puzzle first?
- New Zealand is among the first large places to see it, many hours before Europe and the Americas.
- Is the Wordle answer the same in New Zealand and elsewhere?
- Yes. The same calendar date gives the same word and puzzle number everywhere.
- Why does the answer I found online look like yesterday's puzzle?
- Many pages follow US dates and update after your midnight. Match the puzzle number with the one in your game.
- Can I play Wordle more than once a day?
- The official game gives one puzzle a day. Independent games such as Wordly offer unlimited Wordle-style puzzles.
Wordly is an independent game and is not affiliated with Wordle or The New York Times.