NZST to AEST converter

New Zealand Time (Auckland, Wellington) to Australian Eastern Time (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra).

NZST1:07 PMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

AEST11:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

AEST is 2 h behind NZST.

Pick a time in NZST

⇄ AEST to NZST

9:00 AM NZST = 7:00 AM AEST same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM NZST, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM AEST. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

NZST to AEST time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM NZST = 7:00 AM AEST
12:00 PM NZST = 10:00 AM AEST
3:00 PM NZST = 1:00 PM AEST
5:00 PM NZST = 3:00 PM AEST
9:00 AM AEST = 11:00 AM NZST
12:00 PM AEST = 2:00 PM NZST
5:00 PM AEST = 7:00 PM NZST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 4 Apr 2027: AEST is 2 h behind NZST. From 4 Apr 2027 to 4 Apr 2027: AEST is 1 h behind NZST. From 4 Apr 2027 to 26 Sep 2027: AEST is 2 h behind NZST. From 26 Sep 2027 to 3 Oct 2027: AEST is 3 h behind NZST. From 3 Oct 2027 to 2 Apr 2028: AEST is 2 h behind NZST.

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). AEST next changes its clocks on 4 Apr 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+10), then on 3 Oct 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+11).

About NZST and AEST

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.

AEST here means Australian Eastern Time, the clock in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra. Right now it is UTC+11. Strictly, AEST is the winter name; in summer these places use AEDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

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