PST to NZST Converter
PST to NZST, made simple. NZST is 20 hours ahead of PST. Change the time or date in either card and the conversion follows along instantly.
Daylight saving notes
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).
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).
PST to NZST conversion chart
For example, a 9:00 AM PST meeting takes place at 5:00 AM NZST (+1 day). Concretely, when Los Angeles (PST) and Auckland (NZST) set up a call, nZST is 20 hours ahead of PST.
| PST time | NZST time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 AM+1 day |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 AM+1 day |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 AM+1 day |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 AM+1 day |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 AM+1 day |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 AM+1 day |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 AM+1 day |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 AM+1 day |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 AM+1 day |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 AM+1 day |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 AM+1 day |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM+1 day |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 PM+1 day |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 PM+1 day |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 PM+1 day |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 PM+1 day |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 PM+1 day |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 PM+1 day |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 PM+1 day |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 PM+1 day |
This chart uses the fixed PST and NZST offsets; the live converter above follows current daylight saving.
Convert PST to NZST Time Zone
A quick guide to PST → NZST: the time gap, the live clocks, scheduling tips, and how we keep it accurate.
Converting PST to NZST, step by step
It takes three quick steps:
- Click the PST field on the left and pick the time you want to convert.
- The matching NZST 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.
PST vs NZST: what's the time gap?
NZST is 20 hours ahead of PST. In everyday terms, once you know the time on one side you just add 20 hours to get the other — so a call between Los Angeles and Auckland is always 20 hours apart.
What's the current time in NZST?
Right now the time in New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) is Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 5:53:56 AM. It ticks every second, so you’re always looking at the live NZST clock.
And what time is it in PST?
And in Pacific Standard Time (PST), it’s currently Monday, June 29, 2026 · 9:53:56 AM. Compare the two and the 20 hours gap is easy to see.
When is a good time to schedule a PST to NZST meeting?
For example, a 9:00 AM PST meeting takes place at 5:00 AM NZST (+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 PST–NZST difference?
The labels PST and NZST 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 PST to NZST conversion?
We don’t guess. PST and NZST 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 PST 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
- 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
Convert to NZST 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
- 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
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead of PST is NZST?
NZST is 20 hours ahead of PST — a fixed 20 hours difference, since both are fixed-offset labels.
What time is it in NZST when it's 12:00 PM PST?
When it's 12:00 PM (noon) PST, it's 8:00 AM NZST the next day.
Do PST or NZST use daylight saving time?
Pacific Standard Time (PST) observes daylight saving, alternating with PDT; New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) observes daylight saving, alternating with NZDT.
Why might the real-world PST–NZST difference change during the year?
The labels PST and NZST are fixed offsets, so this converter is always exact. But Pacific Standard Time's region switches between standard and summer time, so for part of the year you may actually want PDT to NZST. Always check which label a region is currently using before you schedule.