🇳🇿 Rotorua, New Zealand
46
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Daytime
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 19:36 · 13 h 11 min
Rotorua to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 2 h behind Rotorua. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
46
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 19:12 · 13 h 1 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rotorua 08:31 8:31 AM Sydney 06:31 6:31 AM You –:–
08:31 8:31 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 19:36
06:31 6:31 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 19:12
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−2 h
Sydney is 2 h behind Rotorua.
When you, Rotorua 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
🇳🇿 Rotorua
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 | 🇳🇿 Rotorua | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:31 | 06:31 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Rotorua | — | −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 | 06:25 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 19:36 | 19:12 |
| Daylight | 13 h 11 min | 13 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 58,400 | 4,840,600 |
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Rotorua and Sydney: common questions
What is the time difference between Rotorua and Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+11, while Rotorua is on UTC+13.
What time is it in Sydney when it is 9:00 AM in Rotorua?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rotorua, it is 7:00 AM in Sydney.
What time is it in Sydney at the end of the working day in Rotorua?
The working day in Rotorua ends at 6:00 PM; in Sydney it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rotorua and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rotorua (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rotorua is it still yesterday in Sydney?
Before 2:00 AM in Rotorua, the date in Sydney has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Sydney, it is already the next day in Rotorua.
Does the time gap between Rotorua and Sydney change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Rotorua and in Sydney change on different dates. Next change: from September 26, 2027, Sydney will be 3 hours behind Rotorua.
