NZST to CET converter

New Zealand Time (Auckland, Wellington) to Central European Time (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam).

NZST1:07 PMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

CET1:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

CET is 12 h behind NZST.

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⇄ CET to NZST

9:00 AM NZST = 9:00 PM CET previous day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places, so one side always meets outside office hours.

NZST to CET time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM NZST = 9:00 PM CET (previous day)
12:00 PM NZST = 12:00 AM CET
3:00 PM NZST = 3:00 AM CET
5:00 PM NZST = 5:00 AM CET
9:00 AM CET = 9:00 PM NZST
12:00 PM CET = 12:00 AM NZST (next day)
5:00 PM CET = 5:00 AM NZST (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 28 Mar 2027: CET is 12 h behind NZST. From 28 Mar 2027 to 4 Apr 2027: CET is 11 h behind NZST. From 4 Apr 2027 to 26 Sep 2027: CET is 10 h behind NZST. From 26 Sep 2027 to 31 Oct 2027: CET is 11 h behind NZST. From 31 Oct 2027 to 26 Mar 2028: CET is 12 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). CET next changes its clocks on 28 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+2), then on 31 Oct 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+1).

About NZST and CET

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.

CET here means Central European Time, the clock in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam. Right now it is UTC+1. Strictly, CET is the winter name; in summer these places use CEST. This page follows their real clock all year.

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