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New ZealandNZDT
UTC+13
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
GermanyCET
UTC+1
yesterday (previous day)
12h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
JapanJST
UTC+9
yesterday (previous day)
4h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
California, USAPST
UTC−8
yesterday (previous day)
21h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
GMT
UTC+0
yesterday (previous day)
13h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
EST
UTC−5
yesterday (previous day)
18h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm

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1:00 am01:00 NZDT (UTC+13), Nov 4, 2026 = 1:00 pm13:00 CET (UTC+1), Nov 3, 2026 = 9:00 pm21:00 JST (UTC+9), Nov 3, 2026 = 4:00 am04:00 PST (UTC-8), Nov 3, 2026 = 12:00 pm12:00 GMT (UTC+0), Nov 3, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 3, 2026

Auckland is 12 hours ahead of Berlin. Auckland is 4 hours ahead of Tokyo. Auckland is 21 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Auckland is 13 hours ahead of GMT. Auckland is 18 hours ahead of EST.

How the time difference changes

Auckland to Berlin

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Auckland is 10 hours ahead of Berlin, Auckland is 11 hours ahead of Berlin, or Auckland is 12 hours ahead of Berlin.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 11:00 pm (previous day) to 8:00 am in Berlin, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 10:00 pm (previous day) to 7:00 am in Berlin, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 9:00 pm (previous day) to 6:00 am in Berlin.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 23:00 (previous day) to 08:00 in Berlin, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 22:00 (previous day) to 07:00 in Berlin, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 21:00 (previous day) to 06:00 in Berlin.

Auckland to Tokyo

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Auckland is 3 hours ahead of Tokyo or Auckland is 4 hours ahead of Tokyo.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 6:00 am to 3:00 pm in Tokyo or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 5:00 am to 2:00 pm in Tokyo.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 06:00 to 15:00 in Tokyo or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 05:00 to 14:00 in Tokyo.

Auckland to Los Angeles

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Auckland is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles, Auckland is 20 hours ahead of Los Angeles, or Auckland is 21 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 2:00 pm (previous day) to 11:00 pm (previous day) in Los Angeles, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 1:00 pm (previous day) to 10:00 pm (previous day) in Los Angeles, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 12:00 pm (previous day) to 9:00 pm (previous day) in Los Angeles.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 14:00 (previous day) to 23:00 (previous day) in Los Angeles, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 13:00 (previous day) to 22:00 (previous day) in Los Angeles, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 12:00 (previous day) to 21:00 (previous day) in Los Angeles.

Auckland to GMT

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Auckland is 12 hours ahead of GMT or Auckland is 13 hours ahead of GMT.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 9:00 pm (previous day) to 6:00 am in GMT or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 8:00 pm (previous day) to 5:00 am in GMT.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 21:00 (previous day) to 06:00 in GMT or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 20:00 (previous day) to 05:00 in GMT.

Auckland to EST

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Auckland is 16 hours ahead of EDT, Auckland is 17 hours ahead of EDT, or Auckland is 18 hours ahead of EST.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 5:00 pm (previous day) to 2:00 am in EDT, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 4:00 pm (previous day) to 1:00 am in EDT, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 3:00 pm (previous day) to 12:00 am in EST.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 17:00 (previous day) to 02:00 in EDT, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 16:00 (previous day) to 01:00 in EDT, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 15:00 (previous day) to 00:00 in EST.

Compare Auckland time with Berlin, Tokyo, Los Angeles, GMT, and EST time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 12 hours ahead of CET (Central European Time). NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 4 hours ahead of JST (Japan Standard Time). NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 21 hours ahead of PST (Pacific Standard Time). NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 13 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 18 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time.
1:00 am01:00 in Auckland, New Zealand is 1:00 pm13:00 in Berlin, Germany and is 9:00 pm21:00 in Tokyo, Japan and is 4:00 am04:00 in Los Angeles, CA, USA and is 12:00 pm12:00 in GMT and is 7:00 am07:00 in EST

Auckland to Berlin call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 7am-8am07:00-08:00 in Auckland which corresponds to 7pm-8pm19:00-20:00 in Berlin (previous day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
Auckland to Tokyo call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 1pm-6pm13:00-18:00 in Auckland which corresponds to 9am-2pm09:00-14:00 in Tokyo
Auckland to Los Angeles call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in Auckland which corresponds to 12pm-6pm12:00-18:00 in Los Angeles (previous day)
Auckland to GMT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in Auckland which corresponds to 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in GMT (previous day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
Auckland to EST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-12pm09:00-12:00 in Auckland which corresponds to 3pm-6pm15:00-18:00 in EST (previous day)

1:00 am01:00 NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) (Auckland, New Zealand). Offset UTC +13:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 CET (Central European Time) (Berlin, Germany). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
9:00 pm21:00 JST (Japan Standard Time) (Tokyo, Japan). Offset UTC +9:00 hours
4:00 am04:00 PST (Pacific Standard Time) (Los Angeles, CA, USA). Offset UTC -8:00 hours
12:00 pm12:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Offset UTC 0:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST). Offset UTC -5:00 hours

1:00 am01:00 Auckland, New Zealand / 1:00 pm13:00 Berlin, Germany / 9:00 pm21:00 Tokyo, Japan / 4:00 am04:00 Los Angeles, CA, USA / 12:00 pm12:00 GMT / 7:00 am07:00 EST

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Auckland Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
NZDT – New Zealand Daylight Time, UTC+13 (now, daylight saving time)
NZST – New Zealand Standard Time, UTC+12 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 amSunday, April 4, 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (NZST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of April each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, September 26, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, September 26, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (NZDT). DST starts on the last Sunday of September each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Auckland Facts

Country
New Zealand
Alternative Names
AKL, Auckland, Aucland, Aucopolis, Awklanda, Okland, Oklandas, Oklant, Oklend, Oklenda, Tamaki-makau-rau, Tāmaki-makau-rau, akalyanda, akland, aklant, ao ke lan dou hui qu, awkland, awklnd, okalanda, okalenda, okeullaendeu, oklainda, okurando, yavkland, Ώκλαντ, Окланд, Окленд, Օկլենդ, אוקלנד, آوکلند, أوكلاند, ئاۋكلاند, ऑकलंड, ऑक्लैण्ड, অকল্যান্ড, ઓકલેન્ડ, ஆக்லன்ட், ఆక్లాండ్, ಆಕ್ಲೆಂಡ್‌, ഓക്‌ലൻഡ്, โอกแลนด์, အော့ကလန်မြို့, ოკლენდი, オークランド, 奧克蘭都會區, 오클랜드
Population
1,547,200
Currency
Dollar (NZD)
Geographic Coordinates
36° 50' S Latitude / 174° 45' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+64

Berlin Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CET – Central European Time, UTC+1 (now)
CEST – Central European Summer Time, UTC+2 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 28, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (CEST). DST starts on the last Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, October 31, 2027 at 3:00 amSunday, October 31, 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (CET). DST ends on the last Sunday of October each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.

Berlin Facts

Country
Germany
Alternative Names
BER, Beirlin, Beirlín, Berleno, Berlien, Berliin, Berliini, Berlijn, Berlim, Berlin, Berline, Berlini, Berlino, Berlyn, Berlynas, Berlëno, Berlín, Berlîn, Berlīne, Berolino, Berolinum, Birlinu, Bèrlîn, Estat de Berlin, Estat de Berlín, bai lin, barlina, beleullin, berlini, berurin, bexrlin, brlyn, perlin, Βερολίνο, Берлин, Берлін, Бэрлін, Բերլին, בערלין, ברלין, برلين, برلین, بېرلىن, ܒܪܠܝܢ, बर्लिन, বার্লিন, பெர்லின், เบอร์ลิน, ბერლინი, ベルリン, 柏林, 베를린
Population
3,426,354
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Geographic Coordinates
52° 31' N Latitude / 13° 24' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+49
Current Time in Germany

Tokyo Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
JST – Japan Standard Time, UTC+9 (no daylight saving time)

Tokyo Facts

Country
Japan
Alternative Names
Edo, TYO, Tochiu, Tocio, Tokija, Tokijas, Tokio, Tokió, Tokjo, Tokyo, Toquio, Toquio - dong jing, Toquio - 東京, Tòquio, Tókýó, Tóquio, Tōkyō, dokyo, dong jing, dong jing dou, dong-gyeong, tokeiyw, toki'o, tokkiyo, tokyo, twkyw, twqyw, Τόκιο, Токио, Токё, Токіо, Տոկիո, טוקיו, توكيو, توکیو, طوكيو, ܛܘܟܝܘ, ܜܘܟܝܘ, टोक्यो, টোকিও, டோக்கியோ, โตเกียว, ტოკიო, 东京, 東京, 東京都, 도쿄, 동경
Population
9,733,276
Currency
Yen (JPY)
Geographic Coordinates
35° 41' N Latitude / 139° 41' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+81
More About Tokyo
Current Time in Japan

Los Angeles Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
PST – Pacific Standard Time, UTC-8 (now)
PDT – Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-7 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (PDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (PST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.

Los Angeles Facts

Country
USA
State
California
Alternative Names
Angelopolis, Ciudad De los Angelos, Cuidad De Los Angelos, El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles de Porcivncula, El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora de los Angeles de Porciuncula, El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula, El Pueblo del Rio de Nuestra Senora, L.A., LA, LAX, La Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula, Lok-chham-ki, Los And'eles, Los Andzelas, Los Andzeles, Los Andzheles, Los Andzhelis, Los Andželas, Los Andželes, Los Angeles, Los Anjeles, Los Anjélés, Los Antzeles, Los Anxheles, Los Anxhelos, Los Anzeles, Los Anzheles, Los Ángeles, Los-Anceles, Los-Andzeles, Los-Andzhehles, Los-Andzheles, Los-Angeleso, Los-Anjeles, Los-Anzheles, Los-Anzheles shaary, Los-Anĝeleso, Losandzelosa, Losandželosa, Lo̍k-chhám-kî, Lungsod ng Los Angeles, Luos Andzels, Luos Andžels, Os Anxeles, Os Ánxeles, Pueblo De Los Angeles, Pueblo Los Angelos, el-ei, las aynjls, las encalas, las enjales, las enjalis, lasa ainjalasa, lasa enjalasa, lasa enjilasa, leas anceles, los-anjelesi, losa enjelasa, losa enjelisa, losa enjelsa, loseuaenjelleseu, loseuenjelleseu, ls anjls, luo shan ji, lws anjls, lws anjlws, lws anjlys, lws ʼngls, rosanzerusu, Λος Άντζελες, Лос Анджелес, Лос Анджелис, Лос Андьелес, Лос Анжелес, Лос Анђелес, Лос Анџелес, Лос Анҷелес, Лос Анӂелес, Лос-Анджелес, Лос-Анджэлес, Лос-Анжелес, Лос-Анжелес шаары, Лос-Анџелес, Լոս Անջելես, לאס אנדזשעלעס, לוס אנגלס, لاس اینجلس, لس آنجلس, لس‌آنجلس, لوس آنجلس, لوس أنجلوس, لوس ئانجېلېس, لوس انجليس, لوس‌آنجلس, لۆس ئانجلەس, लस एञ्जिलस, लस एन्जलस, लास एंजलस, लॉस एंजेलिस, लॉस एंजेल्स, লস অ্যাঞ্জেলেস, ਲਾਸ ਐਂਜਲਸ, લોસ એન્જેલસ, லாஸ் ஏஞ்சலஸ், లాస్ ఏంజలెస్, ಲಾಸ್ ಎಂಜಲೀಸ್, ലോസ് ആഞ്ചെലെസ്, ลอสแอนเจลิส, လော့စ်အိန်ဂျယ်လိစ်မြို့, ლოს-ანჯელესი, ሎስ አንጄሌስ, ロサンゼルス, 洛杉矶, 洛杉磯, 로스앤젤레스, 로스엔젤레스, 엘에이
Population
3,820,914
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
34° 03' N Latitude / 118° 14' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
More About Los Angeles

Greenwich Mean Time

Offset: GMT is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Antarctica, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Greenland, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Ivory Coast, Jersey, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Saint Helena, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, United Kingdom, Western Sahara

Principal Cities: The largest city in the GMT time zone is London in the United Kingdom, with about 8.962 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Abidjan, Bamako, Casablanca, Dakar.

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) originally referred to the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. It is now often used to refer to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) when this is viewed as a time zone, and in casual use the two are the same. In the military, GMT is known as Zulu time. Greenwich Mean Time was the same as Universal Time (UT), a standard astronomical concept used in many technical fields, until the introduction of UTC in 1972.

Map of the areas on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
GMT all year GMT part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on GMT.

GMT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • Z - is the zone designator for the zero UTC/GMT offset, also known as 'Zulu' time
  • +00 - basic short
  • +0000 - basic
  • +00:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0000 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (00) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates the zero UTC/GMT offset.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Zulu - Military abbreviation for GMT
  • Z - short form of 'Zulu'
IANA/Olson: Reflects GMT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Africa/Abidjan
  • Africa/Accra
  • Africa/Bamako
  • Africa/Banjul
  • Africa/Bissau
  • Africa/Conakry
  • Africa/Dakar
  • Africa/Freetown
  • Africa/Lome
  • Africa/Monrovia
  • Africa/Nouakchott
  • Africa/Ouagadougou
  • Africa/Sao_Tome
  • Africa/Timbuktu
  • America/Danmarkshavn
  • Atlantic/Reykjavik
  • Atlantic/St_Helena
  • Eire
  • Etc/GMT
  • Etc/GMT+0
  • Etc/GMT-0
  • Etc/GMT0
  • Etc/Greenwich
  • Europe/Belfast
  • Europe/Dublin
  • Europe/Guernsey
  • Europe/Isle_of_Man
  • Europe/Jersey
  • Europe/London
  • GB
  • GB-Eire
  • GMT
  • GMT+0
  • GMT-0
  • GMT0
  • Greenwich
  • Iceland
Time zones with the GMT +0 offset:
  • EGST - Eastern Greenland Summer Time
  • GMT - Greenwich Mean Time
  • WET - Western European Time
  • AZOST - Azores Summer Time
  • UTC - Coordinated Universal Time
  • WT - Western Sahara Standard Time
  • Z - Zulu Time Zone

Eastern Standard Time

Offset: EST is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the EST time zone is New York City in the United States, with about 8.804 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Toronto, Montréal, Philadelphia, Port-au-Prince.

French: HNE - Heure Normale de l'Est

Spanish: ET - Tiempo del Este, ET - Zona Sureste

Map of the areas on Eastern Standard Time (EST)
EST all year EST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on EST.

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

123456789101112Start: Eastern Standard Time (EST) started on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.

123456789101112End: Eastern Standard Time (EST) ends on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2027, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

EST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -05 - basic short
  • -0500 - basic
  • -05:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0500 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Romeo - Military abbreviation for EST
  • R - short form of 'Romeo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects EST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Atikokan
  • America/Cancun
  • America/Cayman
  • America/Coral_Harbour
  • America/Detroit
  • America/Fort_Wayne
  • America/Grand_Turk
  • America/Indiana/Indianapolis
  • America/Indiana/Marengo
  • America/Indiana/Petersburg
  • America/Indiana/Vevay
  • America/Indiana/Vincennes
  • America/Indiana/Winamac
  • America/Indianapolis
  • America/Iqaluit
  • America/Jamaica
  • America/Kentucky/Louisville
  • America/Kentucky/Monticello
  • America/Louisville
  • America/Montreal
  • America/Nassau
  • America/New_York
  • America/Nipigon
  • America/Panama
  • America/Pangnirtung
  • America/Port-au-Prince
  • America/Thunder_Bay
  • America/Toronto
  • Canada/Eastern
  • EST
  • EST5EDT
  • Jamaica
  • US/East-Indiana
  • US/Eastern
  • US/Michigan
Time zones with the GMT -5 offset:
  • CDT - Central Daylight Time
  • EST - Eastern Standard Time
  • ET - Eastern Time
  • COT - Colombia Time
  • CST - Cuba Standard Time
  • EASST - Easter Island Summer Time
  • ECT - Ecuador Time
  • PET - Peru Time
  • R - Romeo Time Zone