Nuku'alofa to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 2 h behind Nuku'alofa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
56
- 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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Nuku'alofa 21:42 9:42 PM Sydney 19:42 7:42 PM You –:–
21:42 9:42 PM
Tonga Standard Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:42
19:42 7:42 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
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−2 h
Sydney is 2 h behind Nuku'alofa.
When you, Nuku'alofa 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
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa
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 | 🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:42 | 19:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Tonga Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Nuku'alofa | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Tongatapu | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:15 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 27 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 24,500 | 4,840,600 |
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Nuku'alofa and Sydney: common questions
How many hours behind Nuku'alofa is Sydney?
The clocks in Sydney are 2 hours behind those in Nuku'alofa (UTC+11 and UTC+13).
What time is it in Sydney when it is 9:00 AM in Nuku'alofa?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nuku'alofa, it is 7:00 AM in Sydney.
What time is it in Sydney when it is 6:00 PM in Nuku'alofa?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nuku'alofa, it is 4:00 PM in Sydney.
Is there a time when both Nuku'alofa and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Nuku'alofa (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Nuku'alofa is it still yesterday in Sydney?
Before 2:00 AM in Nuku'alofa, the date in Sydney has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Sydney, it is already the next day in Nuku'alofa.
Does the time difference between Nuku'alofa and Sydney change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 3 hours behind Nuku'alofa.
