AKST to NZST converter

Alaska Time (Anchorage) to New Zealand Time (Auckland, Wellington).

AKST4:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

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NZST1:07 PMSat 31 Oct 2026

NZST is 21 h ahead of AKST.

Pick a time in AKST

⇄ NZST to AKST

9:00 AM AKST = 6:00 AM NZST next day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM AKST, which is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM NZST. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

AKST to NZST time table

For 30 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

AKST	NZST
12:00 AM AKST	9:00 PM NZST
1:00 AM AKST	10:00 PM NZST
2:00 AM AKST	11:00 PM NZST
3:00 AM AKST	12:00 AM NZST next day
4:00 AM AKST	1:00 AM NZST next day
5:00 AM AKST	2:00 AM NZST next day
6:00 AM AKST	3:00 AM NZST next day
7:00 AM AKST	4:00 AM NZST next day
8:00 AM AKST	5:00 AM NZST next day
9:00 AM AKST	6:00 AM NZST next day
10:00 AM AKST	7:00 AM NZST next day
11:00 AM AKST	8:00 AM NZST next day
12:00 PM AKST	9:00 AM NZST next day
1:00 PM AKST	10:00 AM NZST next day
2:00 PM AKST	11:00 AM NZST next day
3:00 PM AKST	12:00 PM NZST next day
4:00 PM AKST	1:00 PM NZST next day
5:00 PM AKST	2:00 PM NZST next day
6:00 PM AKST	3:00 PM NZST next day
7:00 PM AKST	4:00 PM NZST next day
8:00 PM AKST	5:00 PM NZST next day
9:00 PM AKST	6:00 PM NZST next day
10:00 PM AKST	7:00 PM NZST next day
11:00 PM AKST	8:00 PM NZST next day

Quick answers

9:00 AM AKST = 6:00 AM NZST (next day)
12:00 PM AKST = 9:00 AM NZST (next day)
3:00 PM AKST = 12:00 PM NZST (next day)
5:00 PM AKST = 2:00 PM NZST (next day)
9:00 AM NZST = 12:00 PM AKST (previous day)
12:00 PM NZST = 3:00 PM AKST (previous day)
5:00 PM NZST = 8:00 PM AKST (previous day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: NZST is 21 h ahead of AKST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: NZST is 22 h ahead of AKST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 3 Apr 2027: NZST is 21 h ahead of AKST. From 3 Apr 2027 to 25 Sep 2027: NZST is 20 h ahead of AKST. From 25 Sep 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: NZST is 21 h ahead of AKST.

AKST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−9), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−8). NZST next changes its clocks on 4 Apr 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+12), then on 26 Sep 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+13).

About AKST and NZST

AKST here means Alaska Time, the clock in Anchorage. Right now it is UTC−8. Strictly, AKST is the winter name; in summer these places use AKDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

NZST here means New Zealand Time, the clock in Auckland, Wellington. Right now it is UTC+13. Strictly, NZST is the winter name; in summer these places use NZDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

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