Offset
The time difference between New Zealand Time and Gulf Standard Time is 8 hours.
New Zealand Time (NZST) is ahead of Gulf Standard Time (GST).
NZST: UTC+12
GST: UTC+4
Neither New Zealand Time nor Gulf Standard Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in New Zealand Time and Gulf Standard Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Gulf Standard Time is 8 hours behind New Zealand Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in New Zealand Time (7 AM–12 PM in Gulf Standard Time) — suggest 5:00 PM New Zealand Time (9:00 AM Gulf Standard Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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
New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.
Gulf Standard Time is also known as GST. To call United Arab Emirates, dial +971.
Gulf Standard Time is approximately 8,800 miles west of New Zealand Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| NZST | GST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
New Zealand Time observes daylight saving time; Gulf 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
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 13h 38m
Daylight overlap: 3h 44m — 1:29 PM–5:13 PM in New Zealand Time (5:29 AM–9:13 AM in Gulf Standard Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in New Zealand Time
Cities in Gulf 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 Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am NZST in GST?
- 9:00 am NZST is 1:00 am GST.
- What is 12:00 pm NZST in GST?
- 12:00 pm NZST is 4:00 am GST.
- What is 12:30 pm NZST in GST?
- 12:30 pm NZST is 4:30 am GST.
- What is 2:00 pm NZST in GST?
- 2:00 pm NZST is 6:00 am GST.
- What is 5:00 pm NZST in GST?
- 5:00 pm NZST is 9:00 am GST.
- What is 11:30 pm NZST in GST?
- 11:30 pm NZST is 3:30 pm GST.