Offset
The time difference between Auckland and Beijing is 4 hours.
Auckland (NZST) is ahead of Beijing (CST).
NZST: UTC+12
CST: UTC+8
Neither Auckland nor Beijing is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 1 PM–5 PM in Auckland (9 AM–1 PM in Beijing).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Auckland (11:00 AM Beijing).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
New Zealand
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Day after New Year's DayFri, Jan 2
- Waitangi DayFri, Feb 6
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Anzac DayMon, Apr 27
- King's BirthdayMon, Jun 1
- MatarikiFri, Jul 10
- Labour DayMon, Oct 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DayMon, Dec 28
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Auckland | Beijing | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Auckland observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Auckland transitions: on Sunday, September 27, 2026, clocks spring forward from NZST to NZDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:29 AM
- Sunset
- 5:26 PM
- Day length
- 9h 57m
- Sunrise
- 5:03 AM
- Sunset
- 7:40 PM
- Day length
- 14h 38m
Daylight overlap: 8h 24m — 9:03 AM–5:26 PM in Auckland (5:03 AM–1:26 PM in Beijing). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in New Zealand Time
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in New Zealand Time
- AKL
- CHC
- WLG
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Auckland in Beijing?
- 9:00 am Auckland is 5:00 am Beijing.
- What is 12:00 pm Auckland in Beijing?
- 12:00 pm Auckland is 8:00 am Beijing.
- What is 12:30 pm Auckland in Beijing?
- 12:30 pm Auckland is 8:30 am Beijing.
- What is 2:00 pm Auckland in Beijing?
- 2:00 pm Auckland is 10:00 am Beijing.
- What is 5:00 pm Auckland in Beijing?
- 5:00 pm Auckland is 1:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 11:30 pm Auckland in Beijing?
- 11:30 pm Auckland is 7:30 pm Beijing.