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Time difference between Sydney and Auckland

Good time for both on a weekday: 9:00–15:00 in Sydney = 11:00–17:00 in Auckland.

 

 

 

  • Everyone at work
  • Work hours
  • Awake
  • Night
  • Weekend

Tap any column to see that moment in every city.

Different hours for each city
  • 2 hoursAuckland ahead of Sydney
  • UTC+11 / UTC+10Sydney, January / July
  • UTC+13 / UTC+12Auckland, January / July
  • 6 hoursshared 9-to-5 time

How the gap moves through the year

Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney for about 12 months of the year.

Auckland is 3 hours ahead of Sydney for about 1 week of the year.

Auckland is 1 hour ahead of Sydney for about 0 weeks of the year.

The short odd stretches come from the two cities changing their clocks on different weekends.

From the first Sunday in April (when Auckland falls back), Auckland is 1 hour ahead of Sydney.

From the first Sunday in April (when Sydney falls back), Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney.

From the last Sunday in September (when Auckland moves forward), Auckland is 3 hours ahead of Sydney.

From the first Sunday in October (when Sydney moves forward), Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney.

Sydney moves its clocks forward one hour on the first Sunday in October at 2:00 am local time and back on the first Sunday in April at 3:00 am, switching between Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11).

Auckland moves its clocks forward one hour on the last Sunday in September at 2:00 am local time and back on the first Sunday in April at 3:00 am, switching between New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12) and New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13).

Next clock change for this pair, as of when this page was built (2026-10-20): Auckland falls back on Sun 4 April 2027.

Everything on this page also holds if you swap Sydney for Melbourne, Canberra or Hobart, or Auckland for Christchurch or Wellington — those cities follow exactly the same clock all year.

Working hours that overlap

In January, a 9-to-5 day in both cities shares 6 hours: 9:00 am–3:00 pm in Sydney, which is 11:00 am–5:00 pm in Auckland.

July gives exactly the same window.

Across the week

At 9:00 on a Monday morning in Sydney, it is 11:00 am on Monday in Auckland.

Daylight, distance and night calls

Sydney and Auckland are about 2,160 km (1,340 miles) apart and 24° of longitude apart, which by the sun alone would be 1 hour 30 minutes.

Sydney's winter clock runs 55 minutes ahead of the sun, and Auckland's runs 1 hour 21 minutes ahead of the sun.

In mid-January the sun is up in Sydney from about 5:59 am to 8:09 pm, and the sun is up in Auckland from about 6:18 am to 8:42 pm; both cities are in daylight at the same time for about 12 hours 45 minutes.

In mid-July the sun is up in Sydney from about 6:58 am to 5:04 pm, and the sun is up in Auckland from about 7:31 am to 5:22 pm; both cities are in daylight at the same time for about 8 hours 30 minutes.

Hour-by-hour table and common mistakes — 2 more sections
Each hour in Sydney and the same moment in Auckland, on a Wednesday in January and in July. Shaded: inside 9-to-5 in both.
SydneyAuckland, JanuaryAuckland, July
12:00 am2:00 am2:00 am
1:00 am3:00 am3:00 am
2:00 am4:00 am4:00 am
3:00 am5:00 am5:00 am
4:00 am6:00 am6:00 am
5:00 am7:00 am7:00 am
6:00 am8:00 am8:00 am
7:00 am9:00 am9:00 am
8:00 am10:00 am10:00 am
9:00 am11:00 am11:00 am
10:00 am12:00 pm12:00 pm
11:00 am1:00 pm1:00 pm
12:00 pm2:00 pm2:00 pm
1:00 pm3:00 pm3:00 pm
2:00 pm4:00 pm4:00 pm
3:00 pm5:00 pm5:00 pm
4:00 pm6:00 pm6:00 pm
5:00 pm7:00 pm7:00 pm
6:00 pm8:00 pm8:00 pm
7:00 pm9:00 pm9:00 pm
8:00 pm10:00 pm10:00 pm
9:00 pm11:00 pm11:00 pm
10:00 pm12:00 am (+1 day)12:00 am (+1 day)
11:00 pm1:00 am (+1 day)1:00 am (+1 day)

Common mistakes with Sydney and Auckland

  • Assuming the gap is fixed. Both cities change their clocks, but not on the same weekend, so a recurring meeting can land an hour off for a few weeks.
  • Writing “GMT+11” all year for Sydney. In summer the zone is Australian Eastern Standard Time; calendar apps handle it, but a typed time in an email can be read the wrong way.

Questions

Is Auckland ahead of Sydney?
Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney for most of the year.
What is a good time for a meeting between Sydney and Auckland?
With 9-to-5 days in both cities, 9:00 am–3:00 pm Sydney time is inside working hours in both, which gives 6 hours. The window can shift by an hour in the weeks when only one city has changed its clocks.
Does the time difference between Sydney and Auckland change?
Yes. Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney for about 12 months of the year. Auckland is 3 hours ahead of Sydney for about 1 week of the year. Auckland is 1 hour ahead of Sydney for about 0 weeks of the year.

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