18 hours ahead of EST
NZST compared with EST, right now. Swap: NZST to EST ⇄
New Zealand Time is on NZDT now, so the clocks above show daylight time. Using strict standard time (EST UTC−5, NZST UTC+12), NZST is 17 hours ahead of EST.
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For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
| EST | NZST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 7:00 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 8:00 AM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 11:00 AM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 1:00 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 2:00 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 4:00 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 5:00 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
| 7:00 PM | 1:00 PM (next day) |
| 8:00 PM | 2:00 PM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 PM (next day) |
| 10:00 PM | 4:00 PM (next day) |
| 11:00 PM | 5:00 PM (next day) |
Eastern Time (EST/EDT). New York, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Toronto and Montreal. EST is UTC−5; from March to November the region uses EDT, UTC−4.
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT). New Zealand, including Auckland and Wellington. NZST is UTC+12; from late September to early April it is NZDT, UTC+13.
Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+13 → UTC+12).
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. EST uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time; NZST uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12) as standard time and New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13) during daylight saving time. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in EST was 3:00 AM (next day) in NZST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
EST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). NZST: Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+13 → UTC+12).
EST is the standard-time name and EDT the daylight-saving name for Eastern Time. People often say EST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.
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