Offset
The time difference between Greenwich Mean Time and New Zealand Time is 11 hours.
Greenwich Mean Time (BST) is behind New Zealand Time (NZST).
BST: UTC+1
NZST: UTC+12
Greenwich Mean Time is currently observing daylight saving time; New Zealand Time is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Greenwich Mean Time and New Zealand Time don't overlap on the same weekday. New Zealand Time is 11 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–9 AM in Greenwich Mean Time (6 PM–8 PM in New Zealand Time) — suggest 8:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time (7:00 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.
United Kingdom
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
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
Greenwich Mean Time is also known as GMT, or BST. To call United Kingdom, dial +44.
New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.
New Zealand Time is approximately 11,400 miles north of Greenwich Mean Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| GMT | NZST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Greenwich Mean Time: next transition on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
New Zealand Time: next transition on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
Greenwich Mean Time and New Zealand Time are in opposite hemispheres, so their clocks change in opposite directions about six months apart — one springs forward while the other falls back. The offset between them therefore shifts twice a year and can swing by up to two hours across the seasons, more than a typical same-hemisphere pair. Recurring meetings will need re-checking after each transition.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 9:13 PM
- Day length
- 16h 25m
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:13 PM
- Day length
- 9h 45m
Daylight overlap: 1h 25m — 4:47 AM–6:13 AM in Greenwich Mean Time (3:47 PM–5:13 PM in New Zealand Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Cities in New Zealand Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Airports in New Zealand Time
- AKL
- CHC
- WLG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am GMT in NZST?
- 9:00 am GMT is 8:00 pm NZST.
- What is 12:00 pm GMT in NZST?
- 12:00 pm GMT is 11:00 pm NZST.
- What is 12:30 pm GMT in NZST?
- 12:30 pm GMT is 11:30 pm NZST.
- What is 2:00 pm GMT in NZST?
- 2:00 pm GMT is 1:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm GMT in NZST?
- 5:00 pm GMT is 4:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm GMT in NZST?
- 11:30 pm GMT is 10:30 am NZST, the next day.