Dunedin to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 2 h behind Dunedin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
06
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dunedin 17:01 5:01 PM Sydney 15:01 3:01 PM You –:–
17:01 5:01 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 19:57
15:01 3:01 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
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−2 h
Sydney is 2 h behind Dunedin.
When you, Dunedin 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
🇳🇿 Dunedin
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 | 🇳🇿 Dunedin | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:01 | 15:01 |
| 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 Dunedin | — | −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 | 06:54 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 19:57 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 13 h 3 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 105,000 | 4,840,600 |
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Dunedin and Sydney: common questions
What is the time difference between Dunedin and Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+11, while Dunedin is on UTC+13.
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Dunedin?
The working day in Dunedin 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 Dunedin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dunedin, it is 4:00 PM in Sydney.
When is a good time to call Sydney from Dunedin?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Dunedin – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sydney – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Sydney?
Until 2:00 AM in Dunedin 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 Dunedin.
Does the time gap between Dunedin and Sydney change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Dunedin and in Sydney change on different dates. Next change: from September 26, 2027, Sydney will be 3 hours behind Dunedin.
