Offset
The time difference between New Zealand Time and Chile Time is 16 hours.
New Zealand Time (NZST) is ahead of Chile Time (CLT).
NZST: UTC+12
CLT: UTC-4
Neither New Zealand Time nor Chile Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in New Zealand Time and Chile Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Chile Time is 16 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
Chile
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Navy DayThu, May 21
- National Day of Indigenous PeoplesSun, Jun 21
- Saint Peter and Saint PaulMon, Jun 29
- Our Lady of Mount CarmelThu, Jul 16
- Assumption of MarySat, Aug 15
- National holidayFri, Sep 18
- Army DaySat, Sep 19
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Reformation DaySat, Oct 31
- All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.
Chile Time is also known as CLT, or CLST. To call Chile, dial +56.
Chile Time is approximately 6,000 miles southeast of New Zealand Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| NZST | CLT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same 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.
Chile Time: next transition on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
For approximately 20 days between transitions, the offset between New Zealand Time and Chile Time differs from its typical value. Recurring meetings during this window will shift by one hour.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:13 PM
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Sunrise
- 7:41 AM
- Sunset
- 5:43 PM
- Day length
- 10h 2m
Cities in these zones
Cities in New Zealand Time
Cities in Chile 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 Chile Time
- SCL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am NZST in CLT?
- 9:00 am NZST is 5:00 pm CLT, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm NZST in CLT?
- 12:00 pm NZST is 8:00 pm CLT, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm NZST in CLT?
- 12:30 pm NZST is 8:30 pm CLT, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm NZST in CLT?
- 2:00 pm NZST is 10:00 pm CLT, the previous day.
- What is 5:00 pm NZST in CLT?
- 5:00 pm NZST is 1:00 am CLT.
- What is 11:30 pm NZST in CLT?
- 11:30 pm NZST is 7:30 am CLT.