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NZST: New Zealand Standard Time

New Zealand

10:13:44am
10:13 on a 24-hour clock

Monday, 28th September 2026

UTC+13 Pacific/Auckland

What NZST actually is

UTC+12, or UTC+13 (NZDT) from late September to early April.

Careful: New Zealand is not on NZST at the moment. It is currently NZDT (UTC+13) because of daylight saving.

Daylight saving

Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).

Cities on NZST

Auckland New Zealand 10:13am ☀️ Mon UTC+13 Wellington Wellington Region, New Zealand 10:13am ☀️ Mon UTC+13 Christchurch Canterbury, New Zealand 10:13am ☀️ Mon UTC+13

Convert NZST

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Other abbreviations

All time zones → Everywhere at UTC+13

Questions people ask

What time is it in NZST right now?

10:13 am (10:13) on Monday, 28th September 2026, for New Zealand.

What does NZST stand for?

New Zealand Standard Time. UTC+12, or UTC+13 (NZDT) from late September to early April.

What is the UTC offset of NZST?

New Zealand: UTC+13.

Is NZST in use right now?

Not at this moment. New Zealand is currently on NZDT (UTC+13) because of daylight saving. NZST comes back when the clocks change: see the date below.