22 hours behind NZST
AKST compared with NZST, right now. Swap: AKST to NZST ⇄
New Zealand Time is on NZDT now, so the clocks above show daylight time. Using strict standard time (NZST UTC+12, AKST UTC−9), AKST is 21 hours behind NZST.
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For Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
| NZST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 AM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 AM (previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 AM (previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 AM (previous day) |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 AM (previous day) |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 AM (previous day) |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 AM (previous day) |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 AM (previous day) |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM (previous day) |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM (previous day) |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM (previous day) |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM (previous day) |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM (previous day) |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
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).
Alaska Time (AKST/AKDT). Most of Alaska, including Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau. AKST is UTC−9; in summer Alaska uses AKDT, UTC−8.
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−9 → UTC−8).
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. NZST uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12) as standard time and New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13) during daylight saving time; AKST uses Alaska Standard Time (AKST, UTC−9) as standard time and Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT, UTC−8) 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 Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 9:00 AM in NZST was 11:00 AM (previous day) in AKST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
NZST: Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+13 → UTC+12). AKST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−9 → UTC−8).
NZST is the standard-time name and NZDT the daylight-saving name for New Zealand Time. People often say NZST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.
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