PST to NZST
Live, right now. America/Los_Angeles → Pacific/Auckland
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| PST | NZST | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 8pm | 00:00 → 20:00 | asleep in PST |
| 1am | 9pm | 01:00 → 21:00 | asleep in PST |
| 2am | 10pm | 02:00 → 22:00 | asleep in NZST |
| 3am | 11pm | 03:00 → 23:00 | asleep in NZST |
| 4am | 12am Mon | 04:00 → 00:00 | asleep in NZST |
| 5am | 1am Mon | 05:00 → 01:00 | asleep in NZST |
| 6am | 2am Mon | 06:00 → 02:00 | asleep in NZST |
| 7am | 3am Mon | 07:00 → 03:00 | asleep in NZST |
| 8am | 4am Mon | 08:00 → 04:00 | asleep in NZST |
| 9am | 5am Mon | 09:00 → 05:00 | asleep in NZST |
| 10am | 6am Mon | 10:00 → 06:00 | asleep in NZST |
| 11am | 7am Mon | 11:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 8am Mon | 12:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 9am Mon | 13:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 10am Mon | 14:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 3pm | 11am Mon | 15:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 4pm now | 12pm Mon | 16:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 1pm Mon | 17:00 → 13:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 2pm Mon | 18:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 3pm Mon | 19:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 4pm Mon | 20:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 5pm Mon | 21:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 6pm Mon | 22:00 → 18:00 | asleep in PST |
| 11pm | 7pm Mon | 23:00 → 19:00 | asleep in PST |
Call times
Both places are at work between 1pm and 17:00 in Los Angeles, 9am to 12pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in NZST when it is 4:52 pm in PST?
12:52 pm in NZST the next day.
How many hours ahead is NZST of PST?
NZST is 20 hours ahead of PST. 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 PST and NZST?
Both places are at work between 1pm and 17:00 in Los Angeles, 9am to 12pm at the other end.
When does the difference between PST and NZST change?
PST: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). NZST: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).