Offset
The time difference between Coordinated Universal Time and New Zealand Time is 12 hours.
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is behind New Zealand Time (NZST).
UTC: UTC
NZST: UTC+12
Neither Coordinated Universal Time nor New Zealand Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Coordinated Universal Time and New Zealand Time don't overlap on the same weekday. New Zealand Time is 12 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
With some flexibility, there are two workable windows outside standard hours, depending on which side takes the early or late slot:
- 7 AM–8 AM in Coordinated Universal Time (7 PM–8 PM in New Zealand Time) — suggest 7:00 AM Coordinated Universal Time (7:00 PM New Zealand Time).
- 7 PM–8 PM in Coordinated Universal Time (7 AM–8 AM the next day in New Zealand Time) — suggest 7:00 PM Coordinated Universal Time (7:00 AM New Zealand Time).
Either is an early start or late finish for one side, but workable 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
About these zones
Coordinated Universal Time is also known as UTC.
New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.
New Zealand Time is approximately 9,850 miles south of Coordinated Universal Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| UTC | NZST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
New Zealand Time observes daylight saving time; Coordinated Universal 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
- 5:56 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 12h 7m
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:13 PM
- Day length
- 9h 45m
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
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am UTC in NZST?
- 9:00 am UTC is 9:00 pm NZST.
- What is 12:00 pm UTC in NZST?
- 12:00 pm UTC is 12:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm UTC in NZST?
- 12:30 pm UTC is 12:30 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm UTC in NZST?
- 2:00 pm UTC is 2:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm UTC in NZST?
- 5:00 pm UTC is 5:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm UTC in NZST?
- 11:30 pm UTC is 11:30 am NZST, the next day.