NZST — New Zealand Standard Time
NZST is New Zealand Standard Time, +12:00, used in Oceania. In code, use Pacific/Auckland rather than the abbreviation.
New Zealand Standard Time · Oceania
12:26:10
Thursday, 13 August 2026
- abbreviation denotes
- +12:00
- in force right now
- NZST (UTC+12:00)
- use in code
- Pacific/Auckland
- next clock change
- 27 Sep 2026 03:00 → NZDT
Use the IANA name, not the abbreviation
Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
# right: an IANA zone carries the full history of rule changes
now = datetime.now(ZoneInfo("Pacific/Auckland"))
print(now.isoformat(), now.tzname())
# wrong: an abbreviation is not resolvable, and a hard-coded offset
# silently rots the next time the rules change
# now = datetime.now(timezone(timedelta(hours=...))) # don'tNZST questions
What does NZST stand for?
NZST is New Zealand Standard Time, +12:00, used in Oceania. The IANA zone to use in code is Pacific/Auckland.
What time is it in NZST right now?
New Zealand Standard Time: 12:26 on Thursday (NZST).
Which IANA timezone should I use instead of NZST?
Pacific/Auckland for New Zealand Standard Time. Date libraries cannot resolve bare abbreviations, and an abbreviation carries no daylight-saving history, so a stored offset silently rots when a government changes the rules.