NST — Newfoundland Standard Time

Newfoundland

8:55:38pm

20:55 on a 24-hour clock

Wednesday, 12th August 2026

UTC-2:30 America/St_Johns

What NST actually is

UTC-3:30 — one of the few half-hour offsets in the Americas.

Careful: Newfoundland is not on NST at the moment. It is currently NDT (UTC-2:30) because of daylight saving.

Daylight saving

Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).

Convert NST

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Other abbreviations

All time zones → Everywhere at UTC-2:30

Questions people ask

What time is it in NST right now?

8:55 pm (20:55) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026, for Newfoundland.

What does NST stand for?

Newfoundland Standard Time. UTC-3:30 — one of the few half-hour offsets in the Americas.

What is the UTC offset of NST?

Newfoundland: UTC-2:30.

Is NST in use right now?

Not at this moment. Newfoundland is currently on NDT (UTC-2:30) because of daylight saving. NST comes back when the clocks change — see the date below.