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In New Zealand, there is only one time zone in use: New Zealand Standard Time, NZST (UTC+12). Time in New Zealand changes on Sunday, September 24 2017 at 02:00 AM (at this moment, clocks move forward 1 hour) as Daylight Saving Time starts.
For comparing the current time in New Zealand and United Kingdom or any other country combination, visit time comparison. For an introduction to UTC and world time, read UTC by country. Time changes in New Zealand are shown below by city, state or region.
| Regions | Standard Time | Daylight Saving Time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time zone | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Time zone | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| New Zealand Standard Time NZST (UTC+12) | Su, Apr 3. 03:00 AM | Su, Apr 2. 03:00 AM | Su, Apr 1. 03:00 AM | New Zealand Daylight Time NZDT (UTC+13) | Su, Sep 25. 02:00 AM | Su, Sep 24. 02:00 AM | Su, Sep 30. 02:00 AM |
The information in this page comes from data published in the Time Zone Database managed by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
| Year | Time zone Abbreviation | UTC Offset | Time zone Name | Daylight Saving Time | Begins (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, September 30 2018, 02:00 AM |
| 2018 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, April 1 2018, 03:00 AM |
| 2017 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, September 24 2017, 02:00 AM |
| 2017 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, April 2 2017, 03:00 AM |
| 2016 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, September 25 2016, 02:00 AM |
| 2016 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, April 3 2016, 03:00 AM |
| 2015 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, September 27 2015, 02:00 AM |
| 2015 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, April 5 2015, 03:00 AM |
| 2014 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, September 28 2014, 02:00 AM |
| 2014 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, April 6 2014, 03:00 AM |
| 2013 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, September 29 2013, 02:00 AM |
| 2013 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, April 7 2013, 03:00 AM |
| 2012 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, September 30 2012, 02:00 AM |
| 2012 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, April 1 2012, 03:00 AM |
| 2011 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, September 25 2011, 02:00 AM |
| 2011 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, April 3 2011, 03:00 AM |
| 2010 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, September 26 2010, 02:00 AM |
| 2010 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, April 4 2010, 03:00 AM |
| 2009 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, September 27 2009, 02:00 AM |
| 2009 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, April 5 2009, 03:00 AM |
| 2008 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, September 28 2008, 02:00 AM |
| 2008 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, April 6 2008, 03:00 AM |
| 2007 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, September 30 2007, 02:00 AM |
| 2007 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 18 2007, 03:00 AM |
| 2006 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 1 2006, 02:00 AM |
| 2006 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 19 2006, 03:00 AM |
| 2005 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 2 2005, 02:00 AM |
| 2005 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 20 2005, 03:00 AM |
| 2004 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 3 2004, 02:00 AM |
| 2004 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 21 2004, 03:00 AM |
| 2003 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 5 2003, 02:00 AM |
| 2003 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 16 2003, 03:00 AM |
| 2002 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 6 2002, 02:00 AM |
| 2002 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 17 2002, 03:00 AM |
| 2001 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 7 2001, 02:00 AM |
| 2001 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 18 2001, 03:00 AM |
| 2000 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 1 2000, 02:00 AM |
| 2000 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 19 2000, 03:00 AM |
| 1999 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 3 1999, 02:00 AM |
| 1999 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 21 1999, 03:00 AM |
| 1998 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 4 1998, 02:00 AM |
| 1998 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 15 1998, 03:00 AM |
| 1997 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 5 1997, 02:00 AM |
| 1997 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 16 1997, 03:00 AM |
| 1996 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 6 1996, 02:00 AM |
| 1996 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 17 1996, 03:00 AM |
| 1995 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 1 1995, 02:00 AM |
| 1995 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 19 1995, 03:00 AM |
| 1994 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 2 1994, 02:00 AM |
| 1994 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 20 1994, 03:00 AM |
| 1993 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 3 1993, 02:00 AM |
| 1993 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 21 1993, 03:00 AM |
| 1992 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 4 1992, 02:00 AM |
| 1992 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 15 1992, 03:00 AM |
| 1991 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 6 1991, 02:00 AM |
| 1991 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 17 1991, 03:00 AM |
| 1990 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 7 1990, 02:00 AM |
| 1990 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 18 1990, 03:00 AM |
| 1989 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 8 1989, 02:00 AM |
| 1989 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 5 1989, 03:00 AM |
| 1988 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 30 1988, 02:00 AM |
| 1988 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 6 1988, 03:00 AM |
| 1987 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 25 1987, 02:00 AM |
| 1987 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 1 1987, 03:00 AM |
| 1986 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 26 1986, 02:00 AM |
| 1986 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 2 1986, 03:00 AM |
| 1985 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 27 1985, 02:00 AM |
| 1985 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 3 1985, 03:00 AM |
| 1984 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 28 1984, 02:00 AM |
| 1984 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 4 1984, 03:00 AM |
| 1983 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 30 1983, 02:00 AM |
| 1983 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 6 1983, 03:00 AM |
| 1982 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 31 1982, 02:00 AM |
| 1982 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 7 1982, 03:00 AM |
| 1981 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 25 1981, 02:00 AM |
| 1981 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 1 1981, 03:00 AM |
| 1980 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 26 1980, 02:00 AM |
| 1980 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 2 1980, 03:00 AM |
| 1979 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 28 1979, 02:00 AM |
| 1979 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 4 1979, 03:00 AM |
| 1978 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 29 1978, 02:00 AM |
| 1978 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 5 1978, 03:00 AM |
| 1977 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 30 1977, 02:00 AM |
| 1977 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 6 1977, 03:00 AM |
| 1976 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 31 1976, 02:00 AM |
| 1976 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, March 7 1976, 03:00 AM |
| 1975 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, October 26 1975, 02:00 AM |
| 1975 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Sunday, February 23 1975, 03:00 AM |
| 1974 | NZDT | UTC+13 | New Zealand Daylight Time | yes | Sunday, November 3 1974, 02:00 AM |
| 1946 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | no | Tuesday, January 1 1946, 12:00 AM |
| 1940 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | yes | Sunday, September 29 1940, 02:00 AM |
| 1940 | NZMT | UTC+11:30 | no | Sunday, April 28 1940, 02:00 AM | |
| 1939 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | yes | Sunday, September 24 1939, 02:00 AM |
| 1939 | NZMT | UTC+11:30 | no | Sunday, April 30 1939, 02:00 AM | |
| 1938 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | yes | Sunday, September 25 1938, 02:00 AM |
| 1938 | NZMT | UTC+11:30 | no | Sunday, April 24 1938, 02:00 AM | |
| 1937 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | yes | Sunday, September 26 1937, 02:00 AM |
| 1937 | NZMT | UTC+11:30 | no | Sunday, April 25 1937, 02:00 AM | |
| 1936 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | yes | Sunday, September 27 1936, 02:00 AM |
| 1936 | NZMT | UTC+11:30 | no | Sunday, April 26 1936, 02:00 AM | |
| 1935 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | yes | Sunday, September 29 1935, 02:00 AM |
| 1935 | NZMT | UTC+11:30 | no | Sunday, April 28 1935, 02:00 AM | |
| 1934 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | yes | Sunday, September 30 1934, 02:00 AM |
| 1934 | NZMT | UTC+11:30 | no | Sunday, April 29 1934, 02:00 AM | |
| 1933 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | yes | Sunday, October 8 1933, 02:00 AM |
| 1933 | NZMT | UTC+11:30 | no | Sunday, March 19 1933, 02:00 AM | |
| 1932 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | yes | Sunday, October 9 1932, 02:00 AM |
| 1932 | NZMT | UTC+11:30 | no | Sunday, March 20 1932, 02:00 AM | |
| 1931 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | yes | Sunday, October 11 1931, 02:00 AM |
| 1931 | NZMT | UTC+11:30 | no | Sunday, March 15 1931, 02:00 AM | |
| 1930 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | yes | Sunday, October 12 1930, 02:00 AM |
| 1930 | NZMT | UTC+11:30 | no | Sunday, March 16 1930, 02:00 AM | |
| 1929 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | yes | Sunday, October 13 1929, 02:00 AM |
| 1929 | NZMT | UTC+11:30 | no | Sunday, March 17 1929, 02:00 AM | |
| 1928 | NZST | UTC+12 | New Zealand Standard Time | yes | Sunday, October 14 1928, 02:00 AM |
| 1928 | NZMT | UTC+11:30 | no | Sunday, March 4 1928, 02:00 AM | |
| 1927 | NZST | UTC+12:30 | New Zealand Standard Time | yes | Sunday, November 6 1927, 02:00 AM |
| 1901 | NZMT | UTC+11:30 | no | Saturday, December 14 1901, 08:15 AM |