SAST to NZST converter

South Africa Time (Johannesburg, Cape Town) to New Zealand Time (Auckland, Wellington).

SAST2:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

NZST1:07 PMSat 31 Oct 2026

NZST is 11 h ahead of SAST.

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9:00 AM SAST = 8:00 PM NZST same day

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

SAST to NZST time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM SAST = 8:00 PM NZST
12:00 PM SAST = 11:00 PM NZST
3:00 PM SAST = 2:00 AM NZST (next day)
5:00 PM SAST = 4:00 AM NZST (next day)
9:00 AM NZST = 10:00 PM SAST (previous day)
12:00 PM NZST = 1:00 AM SAST
5:00 PM NZST = 6:00 AM SAST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 3 Apr 2027: NZST is 11 h ahead of SAST. From 3 Apr 2027 to 25 Sep 2027: NZST is 10 h ahead of SAST. From 25 Sep 2027 to 1 Apr 2028: NZST is 11 h ahead of SAST.

SAST does not change its clocks. 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 SAST and NZST

SAST here means South Africa Time, the clock in Johannesburg, Cape Town. Right now it is UTC+2. It has no daylight saving.

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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