🇳🇿 Christchurch, New Zealand
33
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Night
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 19:46 · 12 h 58 min
Christchurch to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 2 h behind Christchurch. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
33
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Twilight
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Christchurch 21:45 9:45 PM Sydney 19:45 7:45 PM You –:–
21:45 9:45 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 19:46
19:45 7:45 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
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−2 h
Sydney is 2 h behind Christchurch.
When you, Christchurch and Sydney are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇳🇿 Christchurch
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 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇺 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 | 🇳🇿 Christchurch | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:45 | 19:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Christchurch | — | −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 | 06:48 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 19:46 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 58 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 380,600 | 4,840,600 |
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Christchurch and Sydney: common questions
How many hours behind Christchurch is Sydney?
The clocks in Sydney are 2 hours behind those in Christchurch (UTC+11 and UTC+13).
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Christchurch?
The working day in Christchurch 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 Christchurch?
When it is 6:00 PM in Christchurch, it is 4:00 PM in Sydney.
When do working hours in Christchurch and in Sydney overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Christchurch, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sydney.
When is it still the previous day in Sydney?
Until 2:00 AM in Christchurch it is still the previous day in Sydney. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Sydney it is already the next day in Christchurch.
Does the time difference between Christchurch and Sydney change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From September 26, 2027, Sydney will be 3 hours behind Christchurch.
