Time zone · Oceania
NZST
New Zealand Standard Time
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12:00) is the winter time of New Zealand (except the Chatham Islands) and of McMurdo Station in Antarctica, which keeps New Zealand's clock. From the last Sunday in September to the first Sunday in April, both move one hour ahead to New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00).
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Current offset
UTC+13:00
Daylight · NZDT
Daylight saving
Active
Reverts 4 Apr 2027
IANA zones
2
2 observe DST, 0 don't
DST offset
UTC+13:00
NZDT · +1h
About NZST
Standard time, with a summer shift.
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12:00) is the winter time of New Zealand (except the Chatham Islands) and of McMurdo Station in Antarctica, which keeps New Zealand's clock. From the last Sunday in September to the first Sunday in April, both move one hour ahead to New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00).
DST schedule · NZST · NZDT
2027 Sunday · clocks fall back
Clocks fall back by one hour · in 6 months.
One year, two clocks
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The 2 zones that resolve to NZST.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Cities across NZST
Local time, city by city.
2 cities
Where NZST is used
2 countries.
Same offset · UTC+13:00
Other zones at UTC+13:00 right now.
These named zones share NZST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
Convert
NZST to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about NZST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Why is Antarctica part of New Zealand Standard Time?
- McMurdo Station is supplied through Christchurch, so it keeps New Zealand time to share the same working day as its logistics hub.
- Which everyday places use NZST?
- Most Kiwis recognize NZST as the standard Aotearoa time that cities like Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch use between autumn and early spring.
- When does NZST switch to daylight saving?
- Clocks leap forward on the last Sunday of September and fall back on the first Sunday of April, bookending a spring-summer period locals simply call NZDT.
- Is Antarctic time simply a copy of New Zealand’s?
- For McMurdo Station, yes: it follows New Zealand's clock exactly, switching between NZST and NZDT on the same dates as New Zealand.
- How does living in +12:00 NZST affect global collaboration?
- New Zealand is roughly 9 to 13 hours ahead of most of Europe, depending on the country and season, so live calls usually fall in the New Zealand early morning or evening. Many teams rely on asynchronous work.
- Fun fact about NZST?
- Because New Zealand is one of the first major landmasses to greet each calendar day, slogans like “New Zealand–first in the world” reflect a real “tomorrow” in time when places elsewhere are still waking up.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
Free · Developer API
This time zone, as JSON.
Its defining offset, DST status and member counts, from one endpoint.
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