NZST to AKST converter

New Zealand Time (Auckland, Wellington) to Alaska Time (Anchorage).

NZST1:07 PMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

AKST4:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

AKST is 21 h behind NZST.

Pick a time in NZST

⇄ AKST to NZST

9:00 AM NZST = 12:00 PM AKST previous day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM NZST, which is 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM AKST. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

NZST to AKST time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM NZST = 12:00 PM AKST (previous day)
12:00 PM NZST = 3:00 PM AKST (previous day)
3:00 PM NZST = 6:00 PM AKST (previous day)
5:00 PM NZST = 8:00 PM AKST (previous day)
9:00 AM AKST = 6:00 AM NZST (next day)
12:00 PM AKST = 9:00 AM NZST (next day)
5:00 PM AKST = 2:00 PM NZST (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: AKST is 21 h behind NZST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 15 Mar 2027: AKST is 22 h behind NZST. From 15 Mar 2027 to 4 Apr 2027: AKST is 21 h behind NZST. From 4 Apr 2027 to 26 Sep 2027: AKST is 20 h behind NZST. From 26 Sep 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: AKST is 21 h behind NZST.

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). AKST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−9), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−8).

About NZST and AKST

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.

AKST here means Alaska Time, the clock in Anchorage. Right now it is UTC−8. Strictly, AKST is the winter name; in summer these places use AKDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

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