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NZST to ICT Converter & Meeting Planner

Quick answer: 9:00 AM NZST = 4:00 AM ICT (fixed +12:00 standard offset — not DST-adjusted). Use the interactive converter below for DST-aware local-time scheduling.

Planning a call or meeting between New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) and Indochina Time (ICT)? You need to account for the standard time difference. Indochina Time is normally 5 hours behind New Zealand Standard Time. Whether you are coordinating between teams in Auckland and Wellington and Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City, our live tool has you covered. Use our interactive overlap studio below to find the perfect waking hours for both regions, taking into account any seasonal Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes.

24-Hour Conversion Table

Quick reference: 12:00 AM NZST = 7:00 PM ICT. The full 24-hour NZST to ICT table below uses fixed standard offsets for exact abbreviation searches.

Example: 3:00 PM NZST = 10:00 AM ICT.

NZST TimeICT Time
12:00 AM (00:00)7:00 PM (19:00)-1 day
1:00 AM (01:00)8:00 PM (20:00)-1 day
2:00 AM (02:00)9:00 PM (21:00)-1 day
3:00 AM (03:00)10:00 PM (22:00)-1 day
4:00 AM (04:00)11:00 PM (23:00)-1 day
5:00 AM (05:00)12:00 AM (00:00)
6:00 AM (06:00)1:00 AM (01:00)
7:00 AM (07:00)2:00 AM (02:00)
8:00 AM (08:00)3:00 AM (03:00)
9:00 AM (09:00)4:00 AM (04:00)
10:00 AM (10:00)5:00 AM (05:00)
11:00 AM (11:00)6:00 AM (06:00)
12:00 PM (12:00)7:00 AM (07:00)
1:00 PM (13:00)8:00 AM (08:00)
2:00 PM (14:00)9:00 AM (09:00)
3:00 PM (15:00)10:00 AM (10:00)
4:00 PM (16:00)11:00 AM (11:00)
5:00 PM (17:00)12:00 PM (12:00)
6:00 PM (18:00)1:00 PM (13:00)
7:00 PM (19:00)2:00 PM (14:00)
8:00 PM (20:00)3:00 PM (15:00)
9:00 PM (21:00)4:00 PM (16:00)
10:00 PM (22:00)5:00 PM (17:00)
11:00 PM (23:00)6:00 PM (18:00)

Best time to call Bangkok from Auckland

For most work calls, compare the normal business day in Auckland (NZST) with the business day in Bangkok (ICT). NZST commonly covers Oceania, Polynesia, Antarctica, while ICT is mainly associated with Southeast Asia, Indochina Peninsula.

⚠️ Note: 2026-07-05 is not a normal workday in one or both regions based on their configured calendar. The overlap below should be treated as a reference, not a guaranteed office-hours window.

✅ The most practical overlap on 2026-07-05 is usually 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM NZST, which corresponds to 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM ICT. This window sits inside the typical NZST workday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) and the ICT workday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM).

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Data Source: IANA Time Zone Database (v2026b)Last Verified: 2026-06-09

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between NZST and ICT?

During standard time, Indochina Time is 5 hours behind New Zealand Standard Time.

Does New Zealand observe Daylight Saving Time?

New Zealand observes Daylight Saving Time annually, advancing clocks to New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) at UTC+13:00 on the last Sunday of September and returning to NZST (UTC+12:00) on the first Sunday of April. In 2026, clocks spring forward on September 27 and fall back on April 5 — following the Southern Hemisphere calendar, which runs opposite to DST schedules in Europe and North America.

Why does Antarctica use New Zealand Time?

McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station — the two largest US Antarctic research bases — operate on NZST and NZDT because their primary supply and personnel flights operate out of Christchurch International Airport in New Zealand. Aligning base operations with New Zealand time eliminates scheduling complexity across the Christchurch–McMurdo logistics chain, which handles all cargo, fuel, and personnel rotations for the US Antarctic Program.

Which countries use Indochina Time (ICT)?

Indochina Time is the official standard time for four Southeast Asian nations: Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. All four countries observe a single, unified UTC+07:00 offset with no regional subdivisions.

Do Thailand and Vietnam observe Daylight Saving Time?

Neither Thailand nor Vietnam observes Daylight Saving Time, and neither do Cambodia or Laos. ICT remains fixed at UTC+07:00 throughout the entire year, with no seasonal clock changes.