Offset
The time difference between New Zealand Time and China Standard Time is 4 hours.
New Zealand Time (NZST) is ahead of China Standard Time (CST).
NZST: UTC+12
CST: UTC+8
Neither New Zealand Time nor China Standard Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 1 PM–5 PM in New Zealand Time (9 AM–1 PM in China Standard Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM New Zealand Time (11:00 AM China Standard 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
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
About these zones
New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.
China Standard Time is also known as CST. To call China, dial +86.
China Standard Time is approximately 5,850 miles northwest of New Zealand Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| NZST | CST-CHINA | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
New Zealand Time observes daylight saving time; China 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
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:13 PM
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:56 PM
- Day length
- 14h 5m
Daylight overlap: 8h 22m — 8:51 AM–5:13 PM in New Zealand Time (4:51 AM–1:13 PM in China Standard Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in New Zealand Time
Cities in China Standard 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 China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am NZST in CST-CHINA?
- 9:00 am NZST is 5:00 am CST-CHINA.
- What is 12:00 pm NZST in CST-CHINA?
- 12:00 pm NZST is 8:00 am CST-CHINA.
- What is 12:30 pm NZST in CST-CHINA?
- 12:30 pm NZST is 8:30 am CST-CHINA.
- What is 2:00 pm NZST in CST-CHINA?
- 2:00 pm NZST is 10:00 am CST-CHINA.
- What is 5:00 pm NZST in CST-CHINA?
- 5:00 pm NZST is 1:00 pm CST-CHINA.
- What is 11:30 pm NZST in CST-CHINA?
- 11:30 pm NZST is 7:30 pm CST-CHINA.