Offset
The time difference between Venezuela Time and New Zealand Time is 16 hours.
Venezuela Time (VET) is behind New Zealand Time (NZST).
VET: UTC-4
NZST: UTC+12
Neither Venezuela Time nor New Zealand Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Venezuela Time and New Zealand Time don't overlap on the same weekday. New Zealand Time is 16 hours ahead of Venezuela Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Venezuela Time (7 AM–12 PM the next day in New Zealand Time) — suggest 5:00 PM Venezuela Time (9:00 AM 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.
Venezuela
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- EpiphanyTue, Jan 6
- Feast of the Divina PastoraWed, Jan 14
- Teacher's DayThu, Jan 15
- Youth DayThu, Feb 12
- CarnivalMon, Feb 16
- CarnivalTue, Feb 17
- International Women's DaySun, Mar 8
- Saint Joseph's DayThu, Mar 19
- Slavery Abolition AnniversarySat, Mar 21
- Foundation anniversary Day of San Cristóbal, TáchiraTue, Mar 31
- Beginning of the Independence MovementSun, Apr 19
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Festival of the CrossesSun, May 3
- Mother's DaySun, May 10
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
- Father's DaySun, Jun 21
- Anniversary of the Battle of CaraboboWed, Jun 24
- Journalists' DaySat, Jun 27
- Independence DaySun, Jul 5
- Children's DaySun, Jul 19
- Simón Bolívar's BirthdayFri, Jul 24
- Caracas City Foundation DaySat, Jul 25
- Flag DayMon, Aug 3
- Birth of the Blessed Virgin MaryTue, Sep 8
- Feast of the Our Lady of MercyThu, Sep 24
- Day of Indigenous ResistanceMon, Oct 12
- All Saints' DaySun, Nov 1
- All Souls' DayMon, Nov 2
- Immaculate Conception DayTue, Dec 8
- Christmas EveThu, Dec 24
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- New Year's EveThu, Dec 31
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
Venezuela Time is also known as VET. To call Venezuela, dial +58.
New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.
New Zealand Time is approximately 8,200 miles southwest of Venezuela Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| VET | NZST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
New Zealand Time observes daylight saving time; Venezuela 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
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
- Day length
- 12h 43m
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:13 PM
- Day length
- 9h 45m
Cities in these zones
Cities in Venezuela Time
Cities in New Zealand Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Venezuela Time
- CCS
- MAR
- VLN
Airports in New Zealand Time
- AKL
- CHC
- WLG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am VET in NZST?
- 9:00 am VET is 1:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 12:00 pm VET in NZST?
- 12:00 pm VET is 4:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm VET in NZST?
- 12:30 pm VET is 4:30 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm VET in NZST?
- 2:00 pm VET is 6:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm VET in NZST?
- 5:00 pm VET is 9:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm VET in NZST?
- 11:30 pm VET is 3:30 pm NZST, the next day.