What time is it in NZST right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in New Zealand Time (NZST, or NZDT in summer), following the rules of the Pacific/Auckland time zone. It is UTC+13 at the moment.

What does NZST stand for?

NZST stands for New Zealand Time. It is used in New Zealand.

What is the UTC offset of NZST?

NZST is UTC+12. During daylight saving time the same places are on NZDT, UTC+13.

NZST/NZDT: New Zealand Time

New Zealand Time, UTC+13 right now. Used in New Zealand. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Apr 4, 2027.

NZST, New Zealand Time

5:19 PM:27NZDT

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

UTC+13

Abbreviation: NZST/NZDT
Full name: New Zealand Time
UTC offset now: UTC+13
Standard time: UTC+12
Daylight time: UTC+13
Daylight saving: Yes
Reference zone: Pacific/Auckland
Where: New Zealand

Daylight saving time in NZST

DST started
Sun, Sep 27, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Apr 4, 2027
Clocks go back 1 hour
Winter
UTC+12
NZST
Summer
UTC+13
NZDT

NZST is the standard time; in summer the zone is on NZDT, UTC+13. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Apr 4, 2027.

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Countries and cities on NZST

Where New Zealand Time is kept, with each country's largest cities in the zone.

Countries using NZST
City	Local time	Compared to NZST
New ZealandAuckland, Christchurch, Wellington	Wed 5:19 PM	Same time

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.