Time in NZST and AST
The time difference between New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) and Atlantic Standard Time (AST) is 16 hours. Atlantic Standard Time is 16 hours behind New Zealand Standard Time.
This means 9am NZST is 5pm AST (previous day) and 5pm NZST is 1am AST.
New Zealand Standard Time
- The current local time in NZST is 3:04 am (July 4, 2026)
- NZST time zone offset is UTC+12:00
Atlantic Standard Time
- The current local time in AST is 7:04 pm (July 3, 2026)
- AST time zone offset is UTC-04:00
How to convert New Zealand Standard Time to Atlantic Standard Time?
Subtract 16 hours from New Zealand Standard Time to get Atlantic Standard Time.
Time in NZST
00:00
Time in AST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert New Zealand Standard Time to Atlantic 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 | AST |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8am |
| 1am | 9am |
| 2am | 10am |
| 3am | 11am |
| 4am | 12pm |
| 5am | 1pm |
| 6am | 2pm |
| 7am | 3pm |
| 8am | 4pm |
| 9am | 5pm |
| 10am | 6pm |
| 11am | 7pm |
| 12pm | 8pm |
| 1pm | 9pm |
| 2pm | 10pm |
| 3pm | 11pm |
| 4pm | 12am |
| 5pm | 1am |
| 6pm | 2am |
| 7pm | 3am |
| 8pm | 4am |
| 9pm | 5am |
| 10pm | 6am |
| 11pm | 7am |