NZST to BST: New Zealand Time to British Summer Time

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New Zealand Time is on NZDT now, so the clocks above show daylight time. Using strict standard time (NZST UTC+12, BST UTC+0), BST is 12 hours behind NZST.

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NZST to BST conversion table

For Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.

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

BST: Greenwich Mean Time

British Summer Time (BST). The United Kingdom from late March to late October (UTC+1). In winter the UK returns to GMT. BST is also sometimes used for Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6); this page means British time.

Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1).

Questions about NZST and BST time

What is the time difference between NZST and BST?

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; BST uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) as standard time and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) 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 BST?

On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 9:00 AM in NZST was 8:00 PM (previous day) in BST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.

Do the clocks change in NZST or BST?

NZST: Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+13 → UTC+12). BST: Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1).

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.

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