New Zealand Time is on NZDT now, so the clocks above show daylight time. Using strict standard time (NZST UTC+12, AST UTC−4), AST is 16 hours behind NZST.
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NZST to AST conversion table
For Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
NZST
AST
12:00 AM
7:00 AM (previous day)
1:00 AM
8:00 AM (previous day)
2:00 AM
9:00 AM (previous day)
3:00 AM
10:00 AM (previous day)
4:00 AM
11:00 AM (previous day)
5:00 AM
12:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM
1:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM
2:00 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM
3:00 PM (previous day)
9:00 AM
4:00 PM (previous day)
10:00 AM
5:00 PM (previous day)
11:00 AM
6:00 PM (previous day)
12:00 PM
7:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 PM
8:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 PM
9:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 PM
10:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 PM
11:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 PM
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
About these time zones
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).
AST: Atlantic Standard Time
Atlantic Time (AST/ADT). Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island (with daylight saving), plus Puerto Rico and much of the Caribbean, which stay on AST (UTC−4) all year.
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−4 → UTC−3).
Questions about NZST and AST time
What is the time difference between NZST and AST?
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; AST uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4) as standard time and Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC−3) 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 NZST, what time is it in AST?
On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 9:00 AM in NZST was 4:00 PM (previous day) in AST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in NZST or AST?
NZST: Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+13 → UTC+12). AST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−4 → UTC−3).
Is NZST the same as NZDT?
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.