Offset
The time difference between Central Africa Time and New Zealand Time is 10 hours.
Central Africa Time (CAT) is behind New Zealand Time (NZST).
CAT: UTC+2
NZST: UTC+12
Neither Central Africa Time nor New Zealand Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Central Africa Time and New Zealand Time don't overlap on the same weekday. New Zealand Time is 10 hours ahead of Central Africa Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–10 AM in Central Africa Time (5 PM–8 PM in New Zealand Time) — suggest 8:00 AM Central Africa Time (6:00 PM New Zealand Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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
About these zones
Central Africa Time is also known as CAT. To call Zambia, dial +260.
New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.
New Zealand Time is approximately 8,000 miles southeast of Central Africa Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| CAT | NZST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
New Zealand Time observes daylight saving time; Central Africa Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when New Zealand Time 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
- 6:22 AM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Day length
- 11h 6m
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:13 PM
- Day length
- 9h 45m
Daylight overlap: 51m — 6:22 AM–7:13 AM in Central Africa Time (4:22 PM–5:13 PM in New Zealand Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Central Africa Time
Cities in New Zealand Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Africa Time
- HRE
Airports in New Zealand Time
- AKL
- CHC
- WLG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am CAT in NZST?
- 9:00 am CAT is 7:00 pm NZST.
- What is 12:00 pm CAT in NZST?
- 12:00 pm CAT is 10:00 pm NZST.
- What is 12:30 pm CAT in NZST?
- 12:30 pm CAT is 10:30 pm NZST.
- What is 2:00 pm CAT in NZST?
- 2:00 pm CAT is 12:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm CAT in NZST?
- 5:00 pm CAT is 3:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm CAT in NZST?
- 11:30 pm CAT is 9:30 am NZST, the next day.