🇳🇿 Queenstown, New Zealand
37
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 20:04 · 13 h 1 min
Queenstown to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 2 h behind Queenstown. 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
- Daytime
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Queenstown 19:31 7:31 PM Sydney 17:31 5:31 PM You –:–
19:31 7:31 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 20:04
17:31 5:31 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
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−2 h
Sydney is 2 h behind Queenstown.
When you, Queenstown 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
🇳🇿 Queenstown
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 | 🇳🇿 Queenstown | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:31 | 17:31 |
| 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 Queenstown | — | −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 | 07:03 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 20:04 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 13 h 1 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 15,450 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Queenstown with another city
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Queenstown and Sydney: common questions
How many hours behind Queenstown is Sydney?
The clocks in Sydney are 2 hours behind those in Queenstown (UTC+11 and UTC+13).
What time is it in Sydney when it is 9:00 AM in Queenstown?
When it is 9:00 AM in Queenstown, it is 7:00 AM in Sydney.
If it is 6:00 PM in Queenstown, what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in Queenstown, clocks in Sydney show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Queenstown and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Queenstown (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sydney compared with Queenstown?
The new day starts in Sydney later: until 2:00 AM in Queenstown, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Sydney, Queenstown is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Queenstown and Sydney change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Queenstown and in Sydney change on different dates. Next change: from September 26, 2027, Sydney will be 3 hours behind Queenstown.
