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NZST — New Zealand Standard Time

New Zealand

12:15:04pm
12:15 on a 24-hour clock

Thursday, 13th August 2026

UTC+12 Pacific/Auckland

What NZST actually is

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

Daylight saving

Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 27th September 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).

Cities on NZST

Auckland New Zealand --:-- Wellington Wellington Region, New Zealand --:-- Christchurch Canterbury, New Zealand --:--

Convert NZST

NZST to EST NZST to PST NZST to IST NZST to CET NZST to London NZST to New York Convert to anywhere

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Other abbreviations

All time zones → Everywhere at UTC+12

Questions people ask

What time is it in NZST right now?

12:15 pm (12:15) on Thursday, 13th August 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+12.