World Timezones

NZST to SAST Converter

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New Zealand Time4:36 pmFri, Jun 5
New Zealand TimeNZST
Oceania · UTC+12
4:36 pmFri, Jun 5
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South Africa TimeSAST
Africa · UTC+2
6:36 amFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between New Zealand Time and South Africa Time is 10 hours.

10 hours

New Zealand Time (NZST) is ahead of South Africa Time (SAST).

NZST: UTC+12

SAST: UTC+2

Neither New Zealand Time nor South Africa Time is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in New Zealand Time and South Africa Time don't overlap on the same weekday. South Africa Time is 10 hours behind New Zealand Time.

With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:

  • 5 PM–8 PM in New Zealand Time (7 AM–10 AM in South Africa Time) — suggest 6:00 PM New Zealand Time (8:00 AM South Africa 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

South Africa

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Family DayMon, Apr 6
  • Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
  • Workers' DayFri, May 1
  • Youth DayTue, Jun 16
  • National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
  • Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
  • Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
  • Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26

About these zones

New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.

South Africa Time is also known as SAST. To call South Africa, dial +27.

South Africa Time is approximately 7,550 miles southwest of New Zealand Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

NZSTSASTDay
12:00 am2:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am3:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am4:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am5:00 pm-1 day
4:00 am6:00 pm-1 day
5:00 am7:00 pm-1 day
6:00 am8:00 pm-1 day
7:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
8:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
9:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
10:00 am12:00 amSame day
11:00 am1:00 amSame day
12:00 pm2:00 amSame day
1:00 pm3:00 amSame day
2:00 pm4:00 amSame day
3:00 pm5:00 amSame day
4:00 pm6:00 amSame day
5:00 pm7:00 amSame day
6:00 pm8:00 amSame day
7:00 pm9:00 amSame day
8:00 pm10:00 amSame day
9:00 pm11:00 amSame day
10:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm1:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

New Zealand Time observes daylight saving time; South Africa 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

New Zealand Time
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Day length
9h 45m
South Africa Time
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Day length
10h 34m

Daylight overlap: 23m — 4:50 PM–5:13 PM in New Zealand Time (6:50 AM–7:13 AM in South Africa 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 South Africa Time

  • HLA
  • JNB
  • CPT
  • DUR

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am NZST in SAST?
9:00 am NZST is 11:00 pm SAST, the previous day.
What is 12:00 pm NZST in SAST?
12:00 pm NZST is 2:00 am SAST.
What is 12:30 pm NZST in SAST?
12:30 pm NZST is 2:30 am SAST.
What is 2:00 pm NZST in SAST?
2:00 pm NZST is 4:00 am SAST.
What is 5:00 pm NZST in SAST?
5:00 pm NZST is 7:00 am SAST.
What is 11:30 pm NZST in SAST?
11:30 pm NZST is 1:30 pm SAST.