Convert New Zealand Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time
Instantly convert New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) with our free online calculator.
New Zealand Standard Time
05:20:55 PM
Wed, Jun 24 (NZST)
Pacific Standard Time
09:20:55 PM
Tue, Jun 23 (PST)
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24-Hour Comparison
| NZST | PST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 4:00 AM(-1d) |
| 1:00 AM | 5:00 AM(-1d) |
| 2:00 AM | 6:00 AM(-1d) |
| 3:00 AM | 7:00 AM(-1d) |
| 4:00 AM | 8:00 AM(-1d) |
| 5:00 AM | 9:00 AM(-1d) |
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 AM(-1d) |
| 7:00 AM | 11:00 AM(-1d) |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM(-1d) |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 PM(-1d) |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM(-1d) |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM(-1d) |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 PM(-1d) |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM(-1d) |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 PM(-1d) |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 PM(-1d) |
| 4:00 PM | 8:00 PM(-1d) |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM(-1d) |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 PM(-1d) |
| 7:00 PM | 11:00 PM(-1d) |
| 8:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
How to Convert New Zealand Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time
Formula
To convert New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST): Convert NZST to PST
About New Zealand Standard Time (NZST)
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, IANA: Pacific/Auckland) is the civil time of New Zealand mainland (North Island + South Island), set at UTC+12:00. NZST is observed in winter; New Zealand switches to New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT = UTC+13) from the last Sunday of September to the first Sunday of April per the Time Act of 1974 + Standard Time Act of 2007 (a slightly different DST schedule than Australia + most of the Northern Hemisphere). The Chatham Islands archipelago (Chatham, Pitt Islands — 800 km east of NZ mainland) uses Chatham Standard Time (CHAST = UTC+12:45) and Chatham Daylight Time (CHADT = UTC+13:45) — one of the world's only 45-minute-offset zones along with Nepal UTC+5:45 and Eucla WA UTC+8:45. NZST serves approximately 5.2 million New Zealanders. NZST is identical in offset to Fiji Time (FJT), Marshall Islands Time, Tuvalu Time, Wallis and Futuna Time. Major NZST cities: Auckland (1.7M metro — North Island), Wellington (210K city, 425K metro — capital), Christchurch (380K — South Island), Hamilton (180K), Tauranga (155K), Dunedin (135K), Queenstown (25K — tourist hub + Lord of the Rings filming locations). Affects: NZX (New Zealand Stock Exchange) trading hours, All Blacks rugby match scheduling, Hobbiton + Milford Sound tourism operating hours.
About Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Pacific Standard Time (PST, IANA: America/Los_Angeles) is the standard time zone for the US West Coast and Canadian westernmost provinces, set at UTC-8:00. PST is observed from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March per the Uniform Time Act of 1966; the region switches to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT = UTC-7:00) the rest of the year. PST is used by ~50 million people in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada (most), British Columbia, Yukon Territory, and the Mexican states of Baja California Norte. Major cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Vancouver BC. PST is the time zone of US tech hubs (Silicon Valley, Seattle, Vancouver) — global software-release coordination, Big-Tech corporate-earnings calls, Hollywood production schedules, and NYSE/Nasdaq market hours (PST 06:30-13:00) all reference PST/PDT. Mexico abolished DST nationwide in 2022 except for border zones, complicating Baja conversions.