🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
12
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
Sydney to Christchurch: time difference
Christchurch is 2 h ahead of Sydney. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇿 Christchurch, New Zealand
12
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Night
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 19:46 · 12 h 58 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sydney 21:46 9:46 PM Christchurch 23:46 11:46 PM You –:–
21:46 9:46 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
23:46 11:46 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 19:46
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+2 h
Christchurch is 2 h ahead of Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Christchurch are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇺 Sydney
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
🇳🇿 Christchurch
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇺 Sydney | 🇳🇿 Christchurch |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:46 | 23:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | New Zealand Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+13 |
| Offset from Sydney | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | Pacific/Auckland |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:48 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 19:46 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 380,600 |
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Sydney and Christchurch: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sydney is Christchurch?
The clocks in Christchurch are 2 hours ahead of those in Sydney (UTC+13 and UTC+11).
What time is it in Christchurch when it is 9:00 AM in Sydney?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 11:00 AM in Christchurch.
What time is it in Christchurch at the end of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney ends at 6:00 PM; in Christchurch it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Christchurch from Sydney?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Sydney – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Christchurch – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Sydney is it tomorrow in Christchurch?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Sydney, the date in Christchurch has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Christchurch, it is still the previous day in Sydney.
Does the time gap between Sydney and Christchurch change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Sydney and in Christchurch change on different dates. Next change: from September 26, 2027, Christchurch will be 3 hours ahead of Sydney.
