Offset
The time difference between New Zealand Time and Hawaii Time is 22 hours.
New Zealand Time (NZST) is ahead of Hawaii Time (HST).
NZST: UTC+12
HST: UTC-10
Neither New Zealand Time nor Hawaii Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in New Zealand Time and Hawaii Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Hawaii Time is 22 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
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.
Hawaii Time is also known as HST. To call United States, dial +1.
Hawaii Time is approximately 4,400 miles northeast of New Zealand Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| NZST | HST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 am | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 am | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 am | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 am | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 am | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 am | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 am | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 am | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
New Zealand Time observes daylight saving time; Hawaii 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
- 5:50 AM
- Sunset
- 7:12 PM
- Day length
- 13h 22m
Daylight overlap: 9h 44m — 7:28 AM–5:12 PM in New Zealand Time (9:28 AM–7:12 PM in Hawaii Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in New Zealand Time
Cities in Hawaii 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 Hawaii Time
- HNL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am NZST in HST?
- 9:00 am NZST is 11:00 am HST, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm NZST in HST?
- 12:00 pm NZST is 2:00 pm HST, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm NZST in HST?
- 12:30 pm NZST is 2:30 pm HST, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm NZST in HST?
- 2:00 pm NZST is 4:00 pm HST, the previous day.
- What is 5:00 pm NZST in HST?
- 5:00 pm NZST is 7:00 pm HST, the previous day.
- What is 11:30 pm NZST in HST?
- 11:30 pm NZST is 1:30 am HST.