🇳🇿 Ashburton, New Zealand
27
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Daytime
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 20:00 · 13 h 23 min
Ashburton to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 2 h behind Ashburton. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
27
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11 · 12 h 59 min
−2 h
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Ashburton 16:23 4:23 PM Sydney 14:23 2:23 PM You –:–
16:23 4:23 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 20:00
14:23 2:23 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11
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−2 h
Sydney is 2 h behind Ashburton.
When you, Ashburton and Sydney are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇳🇿 Ashburton
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🇦🇺 Sydney
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇿 Ashburton | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:23 | 14:23 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Ashburton | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Auckland | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 20:00 | 19:11 |
| Daylight | 13 h 23 min | 12 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 20,500 | 4,840,600 |
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Ashburton and Sydney: common questions
How many hours behind Ashburton is Sydney?
The clocks in Sydney are 2 hours behind those in Ashburton (UTC+11 and UTC+13).
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Ashburton?
The working day in Ashburton starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sydney when it is 6:00 PM in Ashburton?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ashburton, it is 4:00 PM in Sydney.
When do working hours in Ashburton and in Sydney overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ashburton, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sydney.
Until what time in Ashburton is it still yesterday in Sydney?
Before 2:00 AM in Ashburton, the date in Sydney has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Sydney, it is already the next day in Ashburton.
Does the time difference between Ashburton and Sydney change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From September 26, 2027, Sydney will be 3 hours behind Ashburton.
