NZST – New Zealand Standard Time
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What Time Is It in NZST?
Places on NZST are on NZDT (UTC+13) right now, and there it is 8:58 PM on Friday, October 16, 2026. NZST itself (UTC+12) is 7:58 PM.
What Is NZST?
NZST stands for New Zealand Standard Time, which is UTC+12. New Zealand Standard Time is used in New Zealand, including Auckland and Wellington. It switches to New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13) from late September to early April.
On Sunday, April 4, 2027 the clocks change to NZST (UTC+12).
NZST Time Zone
NZDTTime Zone
UTC+13UTC Offset
In effectDaylight Saving
NZST to Other Time Zones
When it is 12:00 PM (noon) NZST, it is:
| UTC Coordinated Universal Time | 12:00 AM |
| EST Eastern Standard Time | 7:00 PM (previous day) |
| CST Central Standard Time | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| MST Mountain Standard Time | 5:00 PM (previous day) |
| PST Pacific Standard Time | 4:00 PM (previous day) |
| GMT Greenwich Mean Time | 12:00 AM |
| CET Central European Time | 1:00 AM |
| EET Eastern European Time | 2:00 AM |
| IST India Standard Time | 5:30 AM |
| CST China Standard Time | 8:00 AM |
| JST Japan Standard Time | 9:00 AM |
| AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time | 10:00 AM |
Time in Other Cities
The time now in other major cities, and how far each one is ahead of or behind the time in NZST:
| City | Local Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3:58 AM | 17 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 12:58 AM | 20 hours behind |
| London | 8:58 AM | 12 hours behind |
| Paris | 9:58 AM | 11 hours behind |
| Dubai | 11:58 AM | 9 hours behind |
| New Delhi | 1:28 PM | 7 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Manila | 3:58 PM | 5 hours behind |
| Tokyo | 4:58 PM | 4 hours behind |
| Sydney | 6:58 PM | 2 hours behind |