Offset
The time difference between New Zealand Time and Peru Time is 17 hours.
New Zealand Time (NZST) is ahead of Peru Time (PET).
NZST: UTC+12
PET: UTC-5
Neither New Zealand Time nor Peru Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in New Zealand Time and Peru Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Peru Time is 17 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
Peru
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Holy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- International Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Saint Peter and Saint PaulMon, Jun 29
- Independence DayTue, Jul 28
- Independence DayWed, Jul 29
- Santa Rosa de LimaSun, Aug 30
- Battle of AngamosThu, Oct 8
- 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.
Peru Time is also known as PET. To call Peru, dial +51.
Peru Time is approximately 6,700 miles east of New Zealand Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| NZST | PET | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 am | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 am | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 am | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
New Zealand Time observes daylight saving time; Peru 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
- 6:24 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Day length
- 11h 27m
Daylight overlap: 3h 23m — 7:28 AM–10:51 AM in New Zealand Time (2:28 PM–5:51 PM in Peru 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 Peru Time
- LIM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am NZST in PET?
- 9:00 am NZST is 4:00 pm PET, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm NZST in PET?
- 12:00 pm NZST is 7:00 pm PET, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm NZST in PET?
- 12:30 pm NZST is 7:30 pm PET, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm NZST in PET?
- 2:00 pm NZST is 9:00 pm PET, the previous day.
- What is 5:00 pm NZST in PET?
- 5:00 pm NZST is 12:00 am PET.
- What is 11:30 pm NZST in PET?
- 11:30 pm NZST is 6:30 am PET.