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NZST — New Zealand Standard Time

Right now New Zealand is on NZDT, not NZST.

New Zealand Standard Time UTC+12

UTC+13:00

Tue, Sep 29 time in Pacific/Auckland UTC+13

NZST stands for New Zealand Standard Time, UTC+12, 12 hours ahead of UTC. It is used in winter in New Zealand; from the last Sunday in September at 02:00 to the first Sunday in April at 03:00, the same places switch to NZDT (UTC+13).

Countries and territories: New Zealand and Antarctica.

Zones: Pacific/Auckland, Antarctica/McMurdo.

NZST compared with other cities

How far a clock on NZST (UTC+12) is ahead of or behind eight major cities over the next 12 months (ranges come from the cities’ own daylight saving time). Every country and territory on this offset is listed under UTC+12.

CityNZST is
New York16 h to 17 h ahead
Los Angeles19 h to 20 h ahead
London11 h to 12 h ahead
Paris10 h to 11 h ahead
Dubai8 h ahead all year
Delhi6 h 30 min ahead all year
Tokyo3 h ahead all year
Sydney1 h to 2 h ahead

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