NZST to PST Converter
From New Zealand Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time: pST is 20 hours behind NZST. Use the editable converter to translate any NZST time — including the date — into PST.
Daylight saving notes
In New Zealand, daylight saving time runs from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April. That affects New Zealand Standard Time (NZST).
In the United States and Canada, daylight saving time runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. That affects Pacific Standard Time (PST).
NZST to PST conversion chart
For example, a 9:00 AM NZST meeting takes place at 1:00 PM PST (−1 day). Concretely, when Auckland (NZST) and Los Angeles (PST) set up a call, pST is 20 hours behind NZST.
| NZST time | PST time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 4:00 AM−1 day |
| 1:00 AM | 5:00 AM−1 day |
| 2:00 AM | 6:00 AM−1 day |
| 3:00 AM | 7:00 AM−1 day |
| 4:00 AM | 8:00 AM−1 day |
| 5:00 AM | 9:00 AM−1 day |
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 AM−1 day |
| 7:00 AM | 11:00 AM−1 day |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM−1 day |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 PM−1 day |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM−1 day |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM−1 day |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 PM−1 day |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM−1 day |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 PM−1 day |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 PM−1 day |
| 4:00 PM | 8:00 PM−1 day |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM−1 day |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 PM−1 day |
| 7:00 PM | 11:00 PM−1 day |
| 8:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
This chart uses the fixed NZST and PST offsets; the live converter above follows current daylight saving.
Convert NZST to PST Time Zone
A quick guide to NZST → PST: the time gap, the live clocks, scheduling tips, and how we keep it accurate.
How do I convert NZST to PST?
It takes three quick steps:
- Click the NZST field on the left and pick the time you want to convert.
- The matching PST time updates on the right automatically — there’s no button to press.
- Need a different day? Click the date field and the result follows, rolling over if it crosses midnight.
NZST vs PST: what's the time gap?
PST is 20 hours behind NZST. In everyday terms, once you know the time on one side you just subtract 20 hours to get the other — so a call between Auckland and Los Angeles is always 20 hours apart.
What's the current time in PST?
Right now the time in Pacific Standard Time (PST) is Monday, June 29, 2026 · 9:54:06 AM. It ticks every second, so you’re always looking at the live PST clock.
And what time is it in NZST?
And in New Zealand Standard Time (NZST), it’s currently Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 5:54:06 AM. Compare the two and the 20 hours gap is easy to see.
Planning a meeting across NZST and PST?
For example, a 9:00 AM NZST meeting takes place at 1:00 PM PST (−1 day). The trick is to aim for a slot that lands inside normal working hours on both sides. Once you’ve found a time, hit Share on the converter to copy a link with the time built in — easy to send to a colleague. Juggling three or more zones? The meeting planner highlights the hours that overlap for everyone.
Does daylight saving time change the NZST–PST difference?
The labels NZST and PST are fixed offsets, so the result on this page is always exact. Both regions move their clocks for daylight saving on roughly the same weekends, so the 20 hours gap usually holds steady right through the year.
How accurate is this NZST to PST conversion?
We don’t guess. NZST and PST times are worked out from the official IANA time zone database, the trusted standard that operating systems use worldwide. Because daylight-saving rules and regional offsets do change over time, we track those updates rather than relying on a fixed number — which is exactly where many converters slip up.
Convert NZST to other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Convert to PST from other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Frequently asked questions
How many hours behind NZST is PST?
PST is 20 hours behind NZST — a fixed 20 hours difference, since both are fixed-offset labels.
What time is it in PST when it's 12:00 PM NZST?
When it's 12:00 PM (noon) NZST, it's 4:00 PM PST the previous day.
Do NZST or PST use daylight saving time?
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) observes daylight saving, alternating with NZDT; Pacific Standard Time (PST) observes daylight saving, alternating with PDT.
Why might the real-world NZST–PST difference change during the year?
The labels NZST and PST are fixed offsets, so this converter is always exact. But New Zealand Standard Time's region switches between standard and summer time, so for part of the year you may actually want NZDT to PST. Always check which label a region is currently using before you schedule.