New Zealand Time is on NZDT now, so the clocks above show daylight time. Using strict standard time (NZST UTC+12, IST UTC+5:30), IST is 6 hours 30 minutes behind NZST.
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NZST to IST conversion table
For Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
NZST
IST
12:00 AM
4:30 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM
5:30 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM
6:30 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM
7:30 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM
8:30 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM
9:30 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM
10:30 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM
11:30 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM
12:30 AM
9:00 AM
1:30 AM
10:00 AM
2:30 AM
11:00 AM
3:30 AM
12:00 PM
4:30 AM
1:00 PM
5:30 AM
2:00 PM
6:30 AM
3:00 PM
7:30 AM
4:00 PM
8:30 AM
5:00 PM
9:30 AM
6:00 PM
10:30 AM
7:00 PM
11:30 AM
8:00 PM
12:30 PM
9:00 PM
1:30 PM
10:00 PM
2:30 PM
11:00 PM
3:30 PM
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).
IST: India Standard Time
India Standard Time (IST). All of India, including Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata. IST is UTC+5:30 all year. IST can also mean Irish or Israel Standard Time; this page means India.
No clock change is scheduled; the offset stays the same all year.
Questions about NZST and IST time
What is the time difference between NZST and IST?
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; IST uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year. 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 IST?
On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 9:00 AM in NZST was 1:30 AM in IST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in NZST or IST?
NZST: Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+13 → UTC+12). IST does not change its clocks.
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.