Convert NZST to SAST
SAST is 10 hours behind NZST. NZST is UTC+12 and SAST is UTC+2.
Right now: NZST · SAST
Best time to schedule a meeting
Standard 9–5 working hours do not overlap at all between NZST and SAST. Someone has to take an early or late call — or use asynchronous communication instead.
| NZST | SAST | Suitable? |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) | outside 9–5 |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
NZST to SAST conversion table
| NZST | SAST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 PM (previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 PM (previous day) |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 PM (previous day) |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
About NZST
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) is UTC+12. It is used in Auckland and Wellington in the southern winter.
New Zealand Standard Time is UTC+12, the furthest ahead of the commonly used abbreviations, moving to NZDT at UTC+13 from late September to early April. New Zealand is where the date changes first for most of the world's working population, which is why release schedules and financial rollovers are often expressed relative to it. Chatham Islands time, at UTC+12:45, is one of only three quarter-hour offsets in use anywhere.
About SAST
South Africa Standard Time (SAST) is UTC+2. It is used in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini.
South Africa Standard Time is UTC+2 with no daylight saving, unchanged since 1903 apart from two wartime years. The whole country keeps it, and so do Lesotho and Eswatini. Against the UK it is two hours ahead in winter and one in summer, which is the shift that catches London–Johannesburg standing calls every March and October.
Does this gap change with the seasons?
Neither NZST nor SAST shifts with the seasons, so this 10-hour difference holds all year. That is unusual enough to be worth relying on: most cross-continental gaps move twice a year.
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 NZST in SAST?
9:00 AM NZST is 11:00 PM SAST (previous day).
Is SAST ahead of NZST?
SAST is 10 hours behind NZST.
Which time zone does this use?
NZST is UTC+12 and SAST is UTC+2. 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.