🇳🇿 Palmerston North, New Zealand
14
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Daytime
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 19:40 · 13 h 14 min
Palmerston North to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 2 h behind Palmerston North. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
14
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11 · 12 h 59 min
−2 h
Your time
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Palmerston North 10:11 10:11 AM Sydney 08:11 8:11 AM You –:–
10:11 10:11 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 19:40
08:11 8:11 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11
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−2 h
Sydney is 2 h behind Palmerston North.
When you, Palmerston North 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
🇳🇿 Palmerston North
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🇦🇺 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 | 🇳🇿 Palmerston North | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:11 | 08:11 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Palmerston North | — | −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 | 06:27 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 19:40 | 19:11 |
| Daylight | 13 h 14 min | 12 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 90,500 | 4,840,600 |
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Palmerston North and Sydney: common questions
How far behind Palmerston North is Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours behind Palmerston North: UTC+11 against UTC+13.
If it is 9:00 AM in Palmerston North, what time is it in Sydney?
At 9:00 AM in Palmerston North, clocks in Sydney show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Sydney when it is 6:00 PM in Palmerston North?
When it is 6:00 PM in Palmerston North, it is 4:00 PM in Sydney.
When do working hours in Palmerston North and in Sydney overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Palmerston North, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sydney.
Until what time in Palmerston North is it still yesterday in Sydney?
Before 2:00 AM in Palmerston North, the date in Sydney has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Sydney, it is already the next day in Palmerston North.
Does the time difference between Palmerston North and Sydney change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From September 26, 2027, Sydney will be 3 hours behind Palmerston North.
