Meanings
- The time zone that encompasses New Zealand (except the Chatham Islands) from the first Sunday of April to the last Sunday of September; it is twelve hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+12:00).
Synonyms: NZST
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe time zone that encompasses New Zealand (except the Chatham Islands) from the first Sunday of April to the last Sunday of September; it is twelve hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+12:00).
Cite this entry
New Zealand Standard Time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Zealand%20Standard%20Time
“New Zealand Standard Time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Zealand%20Standard%20Time. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “New Zealand Standard Time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Zealand%20Standard%20Time.
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