Offset
The time difference between Hawaii Time and New Zealand Time is 22 hours.
Hawaii Time (HST) is behind New Zealand Time (NZST).
HST: UTC-10
NZST: UTC+12
Neither Hawaii Time nor New Zealand Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 11 AM–5 PM in Hawaii Time (9 AM–3 PM the next day in New Zealand Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 2:00 PM Hawaii Time (12:00 PM New Zealand Time).
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 States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
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
Hawaii Time is also known as HST. To call United States, dial +1.
New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.
New Zealand Time is approximately 4,400 miles southwest of Hawaii Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| HST | NZST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 pm | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 pm | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 pm | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 pm | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 pm | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 pm | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
New Zealand Time observes daylight saving time; Hawaii 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
- 5:50 AM
- Sunset
- 7:12 PM
- Day length
- 13h 22m
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:13 PM
- Day length
- 9h 45m
Daylight overlap: 9h 44m — 9:28 AM–7:12 PM in Hawaii Time (7:28 AM–5:12 PM in New Zealand Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Hawaii Time
Cities in New Zealand Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Hawaii Time
- HNL
Airports in New Zealand Time
- AKL
- CHC
- WLG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am HST in NZST?
- 9:00 am HST is 7:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 12:00 pm HST in NZST?
- 12:00 pm HST is 10:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm HST in NZST?
- 12:30 pm HST is 10:30 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm HST in NZST?
- 2:00 pm HST is 12:00 pm NZST, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm HST in NZST?
- 5:00 pm HST is 3:00 pm NZST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm HST in NZST?
- 11:30 pm HST is 9:30 pm NZST, the next day.