NZST to EST converter

New Zealand Time (Auckland, Wellington) to Eastern Time (New York, Toronto, Miami).

NZST1:07 PMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

EST8:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

EST is 17 h behind NZST.

Pick a time in NZST

⇄ EST to NZST

9:00 AM NZST = 4:00 PM EST previous day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM NZST, which is 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

NZST to EST time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM NZST = 4:00 PM EST (previous day)
12:00 PM NZST = 7:00 PM EST (previous day)
3:00 PM NZST = 10:00 PM EST (previous day)
5:00 PM NZST = 12:00 AM EST
9:00 AM EST = 2:00 AM NZST (next day)
12:00 PM EST = 5:00 AM NZST (next day)
5:00 PM EST = 10:00 AM NZST (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: EST is 17 h behind NZST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: EST is 18 h behind NZST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 4 Apr 2027: EST is 17 h behind NZST. From 4 Apr 2027 to 26 Sep 2027: EST is 16 h behind NZST. From 26 Sep 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: EST is 17 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). EST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−5), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−4).

About NZST and EST

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.

EST here means Eastern Time, the clock in New York, Toronto, Miami. Right now it is UTC−4. Strictly, EST is the winter name; in summer these places use EDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

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