Gisborne to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 2 h behind Gisborne. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
37
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 19:13 · 13 h 5 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Gisborne 04:13 4:13 AM Sydney 02:13 2:13 AM You –:–
04:13 4:13 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 19:32
02:13 2:13 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 19:13
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−2 h
Sydney is 2 h behind Gisborne.
When you, Gisborne 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
🇳🇿 Gisborne
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 | 🇳🇿 Gisborne | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:13 | 02:13 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Gisborne | — | −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 | 06:15 | 06:08 |
| Sunset | 19:32 | 19:13 |
| Daylight | 13 h 17 min | 13 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 37,300 | 4,840,600 |
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Gisborne and Sydney: common questions
How far behind Gisborne is Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours behind Gisborne: UTC+11 against UTC+13.
What time is it in Sydney when it is 9:00 AM in Gisborne?
When it is 9:00 AM in Gisborne, it is 7:00 AM in Sydney.
What time is it in Sydney at the end of the working day in Gisborne?
The working day in Gisborne ends at 6:00 PM; in Sydney it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Gisborne and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Gisborne (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Gisborne is it still yesterday in Sydney?
Before 2:00 AM in Gisborne, the date in Sydney has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Sydney, it is already the next day in Gisborne.
Does the time difference between Gisborne and Sydney change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From September 26, 2027, Sydney will be 3 hours behind Gisborne.
