The short answer

8pm in New Zealand Standard Time is 1:30pm in India Standard Time.

New Zealand Standard Time is 6 hours 30 minutes ahead of India Standard Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in New Zealand Standard Time but lands inside working hours in India Standard Time.

New Zealand Standard Time
8pm
India Standard Time
1:30pm
Right now
5:34pmNZST · UTC+12:00 · Wed, Jun 24
11:04amIST · UTC+05:30 · Wed, Jun 24
Read across to convert
New Zealand Standard Time
NZST · UTC+12:00
5:34pm ☀
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
11:04am ☀
Pinned8pmNew Zealand Standard Time=1:30pmIndia Standard Time
12amWed
5:30pmTue ·−1d
1am
6:30pmTue ·−1d
2am
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5am
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6am
11:30pmTue ·−1d
7am
12:30amWed
8am
1:30am
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WORK
2:30am
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WORK
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WORK
4:30am
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WORK
5:30am
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WORK
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WORK
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WORK
8:30am
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WORK
9:30am
WORK
NOW
5pm
10:30am
WORK
6pm
11:30am
WORK
7pm
12:30pm
WORK
PINNED
8pm
1:30pm
WORK
9pm
2:30pm
WORK
10pm
3:30pm
WORK
11pm
4:30pm
WORK
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Best time to meet
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New Zealand Standard Time
4pm–5pm
=
India Standard Time
9:30am–10:30am
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amNew Zealand Standard Time=2:30amIndia Standard Time
12pmNew Zealand Standard Time=5:30amIndia Standard Time
3pmNew Zealand Standard Time=8:30amIndia Standard Time
5pmNew Zealand Standard Time=10:30amIndia Standard Time
9pmNew Zealand Standard Time=2:30pmIndia Standard Time
In context

What each side covers.

New Zealand Standard Time
NZST · UTC+12:00
5:34pm

New Zealand Standard Time

India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
11:04am
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between New Zealand Standard Time and India Standard Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between New Zealand Standard Time and India Standard Time?
New Zealand Standard Time is 6 hours 30 minutes ahead of India Standard Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 8pm in New Zealand Standard Time, what time is it in India Standard Time?
8pm in New Zealand Standard Time is 1:30pm in India Standard Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in New Zealand Standard Time but lands inside working hours in India Standard Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between New Zealand Standard Time and India Standard Time?
4pm–5pm in New Zealand Standard Time lines up with 9:30am–10:30am in India Standard Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — NZST and IST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.