NZST: New Zealand Time
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NZST: New Zealand Time
NZST stands for New Zealand Time, used in New Zealand. The regional clock runs UTC+13 on January 15 and UTC+12 on July 15, 2026. Check the dated clock changes below for other times of year.
Current NZST time
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
NZST time compared with UTC
NZST runs UTC+13 in January and UTC+12 in July. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in NZST reads 01:00 next day in January and 00:00 next day in July.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | NZST in January | NZST in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 13:00 | 12:00 |
| 03:00 | 16:00 | 15:00 |
| 06:00 | 19:00 | 18:00 |
| 09:00 | 22:00 | 21:00 |
| 12:00 | 01:00 next day | 00:00 next day |
| 15:00 | 04:00 next day | 03:00 next day |
| 18:00 | 07:00 next day | 06:00 next day |
| 21:00 | 10:00 next day | 09:00 next day |
When the clocks change in the NZST zone
These are the recorded clock changes for the NZST zone in 2026 and 2027. Each row gives the date, the reading the clock shows as it changes, and what it jumps to.
| Date | Change | Clocks | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 to 02:00 | UTC+12 |
| Sunday, September 27, 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC+13 |
| Sunday, April 4, 2027 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 to 02:00 | UTC+12 |
| Sunday, September 26, 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC+13 |
Computed from the IANA time zone database, the same source your operating system uses. Dates in future years follow the rules in force today; daylight saving law is set by governments and does change, sometimes at a few months' notice.
Cities that keep NZST
These places run on NZST: New Zealand Time, the IANA zone behind NZST. Each links to its own live clock.
Convert NZST to another zone
NZST to PSTNZST to MSTNZST to CSTNZST to ESTNZST to HSTNZST to GMTNZST to UTCNZST to BST
Common questions about NZST
What does NZST stand for?
NZST is New Zealand Time, the civil time used in New Zealand. On this site it resolves to the IANA time zone NZST: New Zealand Time, which is what your operating system and browser use to work out the actual offset on any given date.
What is NZST in UTC?
The regional clock behind NZST is UTC+13 on January 15 and UTC+12 on July 15, 2026. The table above shows UTC conversions for those dates.