NZST
Units & Measurements abbreviation · Time Zone
| Stands for | New Zealand Standard Time |
|---|---|
| Categories | Units & Measurements |
NZST stands for New Zealand Standard Time, a time zone abbreviation.
New Zealand's winter time, UTC+12, used from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in September. In summer the country moves to NZDT (UTC+13).
Example: The All Blacks test kicks off at 7:05 p.m. NZST at Eden Park.
Usage notes
New Zealand was among the first countries to adopt a national standard time, in 1868, initially 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich. The Chatham Islands keep their own zone 45 minutes ahead of the mainland.
Related abbreviations
More time zone abbreviations
- MST – Mountain Standard Time
- MT – Mountain Time
- NDT – Newfoundland Daylight Time
- NPT – Nepal Time
- NST – Newfoundland Standard Time
- NZDT – New Zealand Daylight Time
- PDT – Pacific Daylight Time
- PKT – Pakistan Standard Time
- PST – Pacific Standard Time
- PT – Pacific Time
- SAST – South African Standard Time
- SGT – Singapore Standard Time