NZST to IST
Converting a fixed time. Pacific/Auckland → Asia/Kolkata
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 27th September 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| NZST | IST | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 5pm Wed | 00:00 → 17:30 | asleep in NZST |
| 1am | 6pm Wed | 01:00 → 18:30 | asleep in NZST |
| 2am | 7pm Wed | 02:00 → 19:30 | asleep in NZST |
| 3am | 8pm Wed | 03:00 → 20:30 | asleep in NZST |
| 4am | 9pm Wed | 04:00 → 21:30 | asleep in NZST |
| 5am | 10pm Wed | 05:00 → 22:30 | asleep in IST |
| 6am | 11pm Wed | 06:00 → 23:30 | asleep in IST |
| 7am | 12am | 07:00 → 00:30 | asleep in IST |
| 8am | 1am | 08:00 → 01:30 | asleep in IST |
| 9am | 2am | 09:00 → 02:30 | asleep in IST |
| 10am | 3am | 10:00 → 03:30 | asleep in IST |
| 11am | 4am | 11:00 → 04:30 | asleep in IST |
| 12pm | 5am | 12:00 → 05:30 | asleep in IST |
| 1pm | 6am | 13:00 → 06:30 | asleep in IST |
| 2pm | 7am | 14:00 → 07:30 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 8am | 15:00 → 08:30 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 9am | 16:00 → 09:30 | both at work |
| 5pm | 10am | 17:00 → 10:30 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 11am | 18:00 → 11:30 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 12pm | 19:00 → 12:30 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm now | 1pm | 20:00 → 13:30 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 2pm | 21:00 → 14:30 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 3pm | 22:00 → 15:30 | asleep in NZST |
| 11pm | 4pm | 23:00 → 16:30 | asleep in NZST |
Call times
Both places are at work between 4pm and 17:00 in Auckland — 9am to 9am at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in IST when it is 12:00 pm in NZST?
5:30 am in IST the same day.
How many hours ahead is IST of NZST?
IST is 6 hours 30 minutes behind NZST. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between NZST and IST?
Both places are at work between 4pm and 17:00 in Auckland — 9am to 9am at the other end.
When does the difference between NZST and IST change?
NZST: Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 27th September 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). IST does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.