NZST to EST converter

New Zealand Time (NZST) is UTC+12 and observes daylight saving (NZDT, UTC+13, roughly September–April). It covers Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Eastern Time (EST) is UTC−5 and observes daylight saving (EDT, UTC−4, roughly March–November). It covers New York, Toronto, Miami and Atlanta.

Eastern Time is typically 17 hours behind New Zealand Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year.

Best time to call Eastern Time from New Zealand Time

There's no 9-to-5 overlap between New Zealand Time and Eastern Time — one side always has to flex. The practical slots: 9:00 AM in New Zealand Time is 4:00 PM in Eastern Time. Daylight saving can shift these times by an hour at some points in the year.