Offset
The time difference between South Africa Time and New Zealand Time is 10 hours.
South Africa Time (SAST) is behind New Zealand Time (NZST).
SAST: UTC+2
NZST: UTC+12
Neither South Africa Time nor New Zealand Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in South Africa Time and New Zealand Time don't overlap on the same weekday. New Zealand Time is 10 hours ahead of South Africa Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–10 AM in South Africa Time (5 PM–8 PM in New Zealand Time) — suggest 8:00 AM South Africa Time (6:00 PM New Zealand 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.
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
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
South Africa Time is also known as SAST. To call South Africa, dial +27.
New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.
New Zealand Time is approximately 7,550 miles southeast of South Africa Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| SAST | NZST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 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
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:24 PM
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:13 PM
- Day length
- 9h 45m
Daylight overlap: 23m — 6:50 AM–7:13 AM in South Africa Time (4:50 PM–5:13 PM in New Zealand Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in South Africa Time
Cities in New Zealand Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Airports in New Zealand Time
- AKL
- CHC
- WLG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am SAST in NZST?
- 9:00 am SAST is 7:00 pm NZST.
- What is 12:00 pm SAST in NZST?
- 12:00 pm SAST is 10:00 pm NZST.
- What is 12:30 pm SAST in NZST?
- 12:30 pm SAST is 10:30 pm NZST.
- What is 2:00 pm SAST in NZST?
- 2:00 pm SAST is 12:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm SAST in NZST?
- 5:00 pm SAST is 3:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm SAST in NZST?
- 11:30 pm SAST is 9:30 am NZST, the next day.