New Zealand Time Zone Guide
NZST/NZDT, Chatham Islands UTC+12:45, and offsets vs Australia and Fiji.
Mainland New Zealand uses **NZST** (UTC+12) and **NZDT** (UTC+13) under southern-hemisphere DST — IANA Pacific/Auckland. The Chatham Islands use **UTC+12:45** (Pacific/Chatham), one of the world's unusual civic half-hour offsets. "New Zealand time" usually means Auckland/Wellington.
Southern DST
- DST typically last Sunday in September → first Sunday in April
- Opposite season from Northern Hemisphere — see DST Guide
- NZDT at UTC+13 is 5 hours ahead of Beijing (UTC+8)
- Transition weeks can shift meetings by 1 hour
Regional context
Auckland vs Sydney: often 2–3 hours depending on Australian DST. Vs Los Angeles: roughly 16–21 hours. Use Convert for Global Live Events and Launch Times and travel. See Australia Time Zones Guide, Pacific Islands Time Zones.