Offset
The time difference between New Zealand Time and Korea Standard Time is 3 hours.
New Zealand Time (NZST) is ahead of Korea Standard Time (KST).
NZST: UTC+12
KST: UTC+9
Neither New Zealand Time nor Korea Standard Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 12 PM–5 PM in New Zealand Time (9 AM–2 PM in Korea Standard Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 2:00 PM New Zealand Time (11:00 AM Korea 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
South Korea
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Lunar New YearMon, Feb 16
- Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
- Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
- Independence Movement DayMon, Mar 2
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Children's DayTue, May 5
- Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
- Local Election DayWed, Jun 3
- Memorial DaySat, Jun 6
- Constitution DayFri, Jul 17
- Liberation DayMon, Aug 17
- ChuseokThu, Sep 24
- ChuseokFri, Sep 25
- ChuseokSat, Sep 26
- National Foundation DayMon, Oct 5
- Hangul DayFri, Oct 9
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.
Korea Standard Time is also known as KST. To call South Korea, dial +82.
Korea Standard Time is approximately 6,000 miles northwest of New Zealand Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| NZST | KST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
New Zealand Time observes daylight saving time; Korea 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
- 5:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:51 PM
- Day length
- 14h 38m
Daylight overlap: 9h — 8:12 AM–5:13 PM in New Zealand Time (5:12 AM–2:13 PM in Korea Standard Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in New Zealand 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 Korea Standard Time
- GMP
- ICN
- PUS
- TAE
- CJJ
- KWJ
- MWX
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am NZST in KST?
- 9:00 am NZST is 6:00 am KST.
- What is 12:00 pm NZST in KST?
- 12:00 pm NZST is 9:00 am KST.
- What is 12:30 pm NZST in KST?
- 12:30 pm NZST is 9:30 am KST.
- What is 2:00 pm NZST in KST?
- 2:00 pm NZST is 11:00 am KST.
- What is 5:00 pm NZST in KST?
- 5:00 pm NZST is 2:00 pm KST.
- What is 11:30 pm NZST in KST?
- 11:30 pm NZST is 8:30 pm KST.