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NZST: New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12)

NZST is UTC+12, 12 hours ahead of UTC. It stands for New Zealand Standard Time.

New Zealand Standard Time (NZST), UTC+12

NZST stands for New Zealand Standard Time and is UTC+12, which is 12 hours ahead of UTC.

The same places switch to NZDT (UTC+13) while daylight saving time is in effect.

Current time in NZST
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Cities that use NZST: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Tauranga, Queenstown.

Convert NZST to other time zones

When it is…9:00 AM NZST12:00 PM NZST5:00 PM NZST
UTC9:00 PM (-1 day)12:00 AM5:00 AM
PST (Pacific)1:00 PM (-1 day)4:00 PM (-1 day)9:00 PM (-1 day)
MST (Mountain)2:00 PM (-1 day)5:00 PM (-1 day)10:00 PM (-1 day)
CST (Central US)3:00 PM (-1 day)6:00 PM (-1 day)11:00 PM (-1 day)
EST (Eastern)4:00 PM (-1 day)7:00 PM (-1 day)12:00 AM
CET (Central Europe)10:00 PM (-1 day)1:00 AM6:00 AM
EET (Eastern Europe)11:00 PM (-1 day)2:00 AM7:00 AM
IST (India)2:30 AM5:30 AM10:30 AM
JST (Japan)6:00 AM9:00 AM2:00 PM
AEST (Sydney)7:00 AM10:00 AM3:00 PM

Frequently asked questions

What does NZST stand for?

NZST stands for New Zealand Standard Time.

What is the UTC offset of NZST?

NZST is UTC+12.

What is the difference between NZST and NZDT?

NZST is UTC+12 and NZDT is UTC+13, a difference of 1 hour. Places that use both switch between them when daylight saving time starts and ends. The live line above shows which one applies right now.