Convert NZDT to CET
CET is 12 hours behind NZDT. NZDT is UTC+13 and CET is UTC+1.
Right now: NZDT · CET
Best time to schedule a meeting
Standard 9–5 working hours do not overlap at all between NZDT and CET. Someone has to take an early or late call — or use asynchronous communication instead.
| NZDT | CET | Suitable? |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 9:00 PM (previous day) | outside 9–5 |
| 10:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) | outside 9–5 |
| 11:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) | outside 9–5 |
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 1:00 PM | 1:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 2:00 PM | 2:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 4:00 PM | 4:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 5:00 PM | 5:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
NZDT to CET conversion table
| NZDT | CET |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 12:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 1:00 PM (previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 2:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 3:00 PM (previous day) |
| 4:00 AM | 4:00 PM (previous day) |
| 5:00 AM | 5:00 PM (previous day) |
| 6:00 AM | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| 7:00 AM | 7:00 PM (previous day) |
| 8:00 AM | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 10:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 11:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
About NZDT
New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) is UTC+13. It is used in New Zealand from late September to early April.
New Zealand Daylight Time is UTC+13, one of the few offsets past twelve hours and therefore a full calendar day ahead of most of the Americas. New Zealand's summer is the northern hemisphere's winter, so NZDT applies over Christmas — the opposite of every northern daylight-saving abbreviation, and a common mistake in end-of-year scheduling.
About CET
Central European Time (CET) is UTC+1. It is used in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome and Warsaw in winter.
Central European Time is UTC+1 and covers most of continental Europe in winter — Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Warsaw. It is worth noting how much of the continent this is: Spain sits geographically west of Britain but runs an hour ahead of it, a legacy of a 1940 decision that was never reversed. From late March to late October the same countries are on CEST, UTC+2.
Does this gap change with the seasons?
This gap is seasonal. The abbreviations themselves are fixed offsets, but the region on CET switches to CEST (UTC+2) from late March to late October. So the 12-hour figure on this page is correct for the part of the year when both places are actually on these abbreviations, and changes by an hour outside it.
NZDT does not shift, so the whole change comes from one side. A recurring meeting fixed in NZDT will appear to move by an hour for everyone on the other side, twice a year, without anyone changing anything.
This is the reason scheduling systems store an IANA zone such as Region/City rather than an offset or an abbreviation: the zone knows its own rules and the offset does not.
Frequently asked questions
What time is 9:00 AM NZDT in CET?
9:00 AM NZDT is 9:00 PM CET (previous day).
Is CET ahead of NZDT?
CET is 12 hours behind NZDT.
Which time zone does this use?
NZDT is UTC+13 and CET is UTC+1. Both abbreviations denote a single fixed offset, so this conversion never shifts with daylight saving — what changes is which abbreviation a place is using at the time.