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Time difference between Sydney and Auckland

Short answer

Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney. Right now it is 22:34 in Sydney (GMT+10, UTC+10) and 00:34 in Auckland (GMT+12, UTC+12).

Right now

Sydney · Australia

22:34

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Australian Eastern Standard Time · GMT+10 · UTC+10

Auckland · New Zealand

00:34

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

New Zealand Standard Time · GMT+12 · UTC+12

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Does the difference between Sydney and Auckland change during the year?

Yes. For 358 days of 2026 the difference is 2 hours, but it moves whenever Sydney or Auckland enters or leaves daylight saving time. Here is the full 2026 calendar (dates in UTC):

From	Until	Auckland vs Sydney
January 1	April 4	+2 h
April 4	April 4	+1 h
April 4	September 26	+2 h
September 26	October 3	+3 h
October 3	December 31	+2 h

The highlighted row is the current period. Every date comes from each zone's official rules, not from a hand-typed table.

Best time to call Auckland from Sydney (and vice versa)

The window in which both cities are inside their 9:00–17:00 working day runs from 09:00 to 15:00 in Sydney, which is 11:00 to 17:00 in Auckland: 6 hours of overlap per day. For a call that disturbs nobody, aim for the middle of that window.

Outside that window, the practical rule: mornings in Auckland are afternoons in Sydney. Avoid any hour that falls before 8:00 or after 21:00 in either city.

Sydney to Auckland conversion table

Each Sydney hour and its equivalent in Auckland today. Rows shaded green are working hours (9:00–17:00) in both cities at once.

Sydney time · Tue, Sep 15	Auckland time
00:00	02:00
01:00	03:00
02:00	04:00
03:00	05:00
04:00	06:00
05:00	07:00
06:00	08:00
07:00	09:00
08:00	10:00
09:00	11:00
10:00	12:00
11:00	13:00
12:00	14:00
13:00	15:00
14:00	16:00
15:00	17:00
16:00	18:00
17:00	19:00
18:00	20:00
19:00	21:00
20:00	22:00
21:00	23:00
22:00	00:00next day
23:00	01:00next day

Looking for it the other way round? This page covers both directions: Auckland to Sydney is the same difference with the sign flipped.

The two time zones

Sydney — Australia/Sydney

Sydney uses Australian Eastern Time: UTC+10 in winter (AEST) and UTC+11 in summer (AEDT), from the first Sunday of October to the first Sunday of April — opposite to the northern hemisphere.

Auckland — Pacific/Auckland

Auckland is one of the first major cities to see each new day: UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer (late September to early April).

Frequently asked questions

How many hours difference between Sydney and Auckland?

Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney. For most of the year (358 days) the difference is 2 hours; it shifts during the weeks when one of the two cities enters or leaves daylight saving time.

When it is 12:00 noon in Sydney, what time is it in Auckland?

14:00 in Auckland (at today's difference of 2 hours).

What is the best time for a meeting between Sydney and Auckland?

Between 09:00 and 15:00 in Sydney, which is 11:00–17:00 in Auckland: 6 hours of overlap inside both cities' 9:00–17:00 working day.

Do Sydney and Auckland observe daylight saving time?

Sydney: yes. Auckland: yes. Both change, but not necessarily on the same dates — see the transitions section on this page.

What time zone is Sydney in? And Auckland?

Sydney: Australian Eastern Standard Time (Australia/Sydney, UTC+10). Auckland: New Zealand Standard Time (Pacific/Auckland, UTC+12).

Tools

Meeting grid — add both cities and click a slot

Time zone converter — any city, any time

Working hours overlap calculator

Daylight saving time 2027 — all dates