About New Zealand Time
- Standard offset
- UTC+12
- Daylight offset
- UTC+13
- Abbreviations
- NZST, NZDT
- Observes DST
- Yes
Used in: New Zealand.
New Zealand sits hard against the International Date Line, which keeps it perpetually among the first inhabited places to enter each new day, date, and year.
Daylight saving time
New Zealand Time observes daylight saving time. The next transition is on Sunday, September 27, 2026, when clocks spring forward from NZST to NZDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
Sun times at the representative location for New Zealand Time.
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:13 PM
- Day length
- 9h 45m
Major cities in New Zealand Time
The current local time in these cities matches New Zealand Time.
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is New Zealand Time (NZST)?
- New Zealand Time (NZST) is UTC+12, shifting to UTC+13 in summer — among the first clocks on Earth to enter each new day.
- What is NZST in UTC?
- NZST is UTC+12 in standard time and UTC+13 during daylight saving time.
- Does New Zealand Time observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on September 27, 2026, when clocks spring forward from NZST to NZDT.