JST to NZST: Japan Standard Time to New Zealand Time

4 hours ahead of JST

NZST compared with JST, right now. Swap: NZST to JST ⇄

New Zealand Time is on NZDT now, so the clocks above show daylight time. Using strict standard time (JST UTC+9, NZST UTC+12), NZST is 3 hours ahead of JST.

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JST to NZST conversion table

For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.

JSTNZST
12:00 AM4:00 AM
1:00 AM5:00 AM
2:00 AM6:00 AM
3:00 AM7:00 AM
4:00 AM8:00 AM
5:00 AM9:00 AM
6:00 AM10:00 AM
7:00 AM11:00 AM
8:00 AM12:00 PM
9:00 AM1:00 PM
10:00 AM2:00 PM
11:00 AM3:00 PM
12:00 PM4:00 PM
1:00 PM5:00 PM
2:00 PM6:00 PM
3:00 PM7:00 PM
4:00 PM8:00 PM
5:00 PM9:00 PM
6:00 PM10:00 PM
7:00 PM11:00 PM
8:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM2:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM3:00 AM (next day)

About these time zones

JST: Japan Standard Time

Japan Standard Time (JST). All of Japan, including Tokyo and Osaka. JST is UTC+9 all year.

No clock change is scheduled; the offset stays the same all year.

NZST: New Zealand Daylight Time

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).

Questions about JST and NZST time

What is the time difference between JST and NZST?

The current difference is shown at the top of this page. JST uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year; 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.

When it is 9:00 AM in JST, what time is it in NZST?

On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in JST was 1:00 PM in NZST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.

Do the clocks change in JST or NZST?

JST does not change its clocks. NZST: Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+13 → UTC+12).

Is JST the same as JST?

Japan Standard Time does not use daylight saving time, so JST applies all year.

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