Time in NZST and ACWST
The time difference between New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) and Australian Central Western Standard Time (ACWST) is 3 hours 15 minutes. Australian Central Western Standard Time is 3 hours 15 minutes behind New Zealand Standard Time.
This means 9am NZST is 5:45am ACWST and 5pm NZST is 1:45pm ACWST.
New Zealand Standard Time
- The current local time in NZST is 3:06 am (July 4, 2026)
- NZST time zone offset is UTC+12:00
Australian Central Western Standard Time
- The current local time in ACWST is 11:51 pm (July 3, 2026)
- ACWST time zone offset is UTC+08:45
How to convert New Zealand Standard Time to Australian Central Western Standard Time?
Subtract 3 hours 15 minutes from New Zealand Standard Time to get Australian Central Western Standard Time.
Time in NZST
00:00
Time in ACWST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert New Zealand Standard Time to Australian Central Western Standard Time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| NZST | ACWST |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8:45pm |
| 1am | 9:45pm |
| 2am | 10:45pm |
| 3am | 11:45pm |
| 4am | 0:45am |
| 5am | 1:45am |
| 6am | 2:45am |
| 7am | 3:45am |
| 8am | 4:45am |
| 9am | 5:45am |
| 10am | 6:45am |
| 11am | 7:45am |
| 12pm | 8:45am |
| 1pm | 9:45am |
| 2pm | 10:45am |
| 3pm | 11:45am |
| 4pm | 12:45pm |
| 5pm | 1:45pm |
| 6pm | 2:45pm |
| 7pm | 3:45pm |
| 8pm | 4:45pm |
| 9pm | 5:45pm |
| 10pm | 6:45pm |
| 11pm | 7:45pm |