World Timezones

IST to NZST Converter

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India Standard Time10:06 amFri, Jun 5
India Standard TimeIST
Asia · UTC+5:30
10:06 amFri, Jun 5
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New Zealand TimeNZST
Oceania · UTC+12
4:36 pmFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between India Standard Time and New Zealand Time is 6.5 hours.

6.5 hours

India Standard Time (IST) is behind New Zealand Time (NZST).

IST: UTC+5:30

NZST: UTC+12

Neither India Standard Time nor New Zealand Time is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–11 AM in India Standard Time (3 PM–5 PM in New Zealand Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 10:00 AM India Standard Time (4:30 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.

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

India Standard Time is also known as IST. To call India, dial +91.

New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.

New Zealand Time is approximately 7,650 miles southeast of India Standard Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

ISTNZSTDay
12:00 am6:30 amSame day
1:00 am7:30 amSame day
2:00 am8:30 amSame day
3:00 am9:30 amSame day
4:00 am10:30 amSame day
5:00 am11:30 amSame day
6:00 am12:30 pmSame day
7:00 am1:30 pmSame day
8:00 am2:30 pmSame day
9:00 am3:30 pmSame day
10:00 am4:30 pmSame day
11:00 am5:30 pmSame day
12:00 pm6:30 pmSame day
1:00 pm7:30 pmSame day
2:00 pm8:30 pmSame day
3:00 pm9:30 pmSame day
4:00 pm10:30 pmSame day
5:00 pm11:30 pmSame day
6:00 pm12:30 am+1 day
7:00 pm1:30 am+1 day
8:00 pm2:30 am+1 day
9:00 pm3:30 am+1 day
10:00 pm4:30 am+1 day
11:00 pm5:30 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

New Zealand Time observes daylight saving time; India Standard 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

India Standard Time
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
7:15 PM
Day length
13h 14m
New Zealand Time
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Day length
9h 45m

Daylight overlap: 4h 42m — 6:01 AM–10:43 AM in India Standard Time (12:31 PM–5:13 PM in New Zealand Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Cities in New Zealand Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in India Standard Time

  • BOM
  • NMI
  • DEL
  • BLR
  • HYD
  • AMD
  • MAA
  • CCU
  • STV
  • PNQ

Airports in New Zealand Time

  • AKL
  • CHC
  • WLG

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am IST in NZST?
9:00 am IST is 3:30 pm NZST.
What is 12:00 pm IST in NZST?
12:00 pm IST is 6:30 pm NZST.
What is 12:30 pm IST in NZST?
12:30 pm IST is 7:00 pm NZST.
What is 2:00 pm IST in NZST?
2:00 pm IST is 8:30 pm NZST.
What is 5:00 pm IST in NZST?
5:00 pm IST is 11:30 pm NZST.
What is 11:30 pm IST in NZST?
11:30 pm IST is 6:00 am NZST, the next day.