World Timezones

NZST to AST-ATLANTIC Converter

Compare AST-ATLANTIC to NZST instead
New Zealand Time4:36 pmFri, Jun 5
New Zealand TimeNZST
Oceania · UTC+12
4:36 pmFri, Jun 5
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Atlantic TimeADT
North America · UTC-3
1:36 amFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between New Zealand Time and Atlantic Time is 15 hours.

15 hours

New Zealand Time (NZST) is ahead of Atlantic Time (ADT).

NZST: UTC+12

ADT: UTC-3

Atlantic 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 New Zealand Time and Atlantic Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Atlantic Time is 15 hours behind New Zealand Time.

Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.

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

Canada

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Victoria DayMon, May 18
  • Canada DayWed, Jul 1
  • Labour DayMon, Sep 7
  • National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
  • ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

About these zones

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

Atlantic Time is also known as AST, or ADT. To call Canada, dial +1.

Atlantic Time is approximately 9,400 miles northeast of New Zealand Time.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.

New Zealand Time: next transition on Sunday, September 27, 2026.

Atlantic Time: next transition on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

New Zealand Time and Atlantic 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

New Zealand Time
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Day length
9h 45m
Atlantic Time
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:56 PM
Day length
15h 25m

Cities in these zones

Cities in New Zealand Time

Cities in Atlantic 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 Atlantic Time

  • YHZ

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am NZST in AST-ATLANTIC?
9:00 am NZST is 6:00 pm AST-ATLANTIC, the previous day.
What is 12:00 pm NZST in AST-ATLANTIC?
12:00 pm NZST is 9:00 pm AST-ATLANTIC, the previous day.
What is 12:30 pm NZST in AST-ATLANTIC?
12:30 pm NZST is 9:30 pm AST-ATLANTIC, the previous day.
What is 2:00 pm NZST in AST-ATLANTIC?
2:00 pm NZST is 11:00 pm AST-ATLANTIC, the previous day.
What is 5:00 pm NZST in AST-ATLANTIC?
5:00 pm NZST is 2:00 am AST-ATLANTIC.
What is 11:30 pm NZST in AST-ATLANTIC?
11:30 pm NZST is 8:30 am AST-ATLANTIC.