New Zealand to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 2 h behind New Zealand. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
02
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Sunset
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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New Zealand 20:56 8:56 PM Sydney 18:56 6:56 PM You –:–
20:56 8:56 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 19:36
18:56 6:56 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
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−2 h
Sydney is 2 h behind New Zealand.
When you, New Zealand 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
🇳🇿 New Zealand
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 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:56 | 18:56 |
| 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 New Zealand | — | −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 | 06:42 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 19:36 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 54 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 5,118,700 | 4,840,600 |
Compare New Zealand with another city
More comparisons with New Zealand: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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New Zealand and Sydney: common questions
What is the time difference between New Zealand and Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+11, while New Zealand is on UTC+13.
If it is 9:00 AM in New Zealand, what time is it in Sydney?
At 9:00 AM in New Zealand, clocks in Sydney show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in New Zealand, what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in New Zealand, clocks in Sydney show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in New Zealand and in Sydney overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New Zealand, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sydney.
When does the date change in Sydney compared with New Zealand?
The new day starts in Sydney later: until 2:00 AM in New Zealand, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Sydney, New Zealand is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between New Zealand and Sydney change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From September 26, 2027, Sydney will be 3 hours behind New Zealand.
