NZST to HKT converter

New Zealand Time (Auckland, Wellington) to Hong Kong Time (Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai).

NZST1:07 PMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

HKT8:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

HKT is 5 h behind NZST.

Pick a time in NZST

⇄ HKT to NZST

9:00 AM NZST = 4:00 AM HKT same day

Best time to meet

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

NZST to HKT time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM NZST = 4:00 AM HKT
12:00 PM NZST = 7:00 AM HKT
3:00 PM NZST = 10:00 AM HKT
5:00 PM NZST = 12:00 PM HKT
9:00 AM HKT = 2:00 PM NZST
12:00 PM HKT = 5:00 PM NZST
5:00 PM HKT = 10:00 PM NZST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 4 Apr 2027: HKT is 5 h behind NZST. From 4 Apr 2027 to 26 Sep 2027: HKT is 4 h behind NZST. From 26 Sep 2027 to 2 Apr 2028: HKT is 5 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). HKT does not change its clocks.

About NZST and HKT

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.

HKT here means Hong Kong Time, the clock in Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai. Right now it is UTC+8. It has no daylight saving.

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