🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
55
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Twilight
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11 · 12 h 59 min
Sydney to Nelson: time difference
Nelson is 2 h ahead of Sydney. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇿 Nelson, New Zealand
55
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 19:51 · 13 h 16 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sydney 05:37 5:37 AM Nelson 07:37 7:37 AM You –:–
05:37 5:37 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11
07:37 7:37 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 19:51
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+2 h
Nelson is 2 h ahead of Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Nelson 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
🇳🇿 Nelson
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 | 🇳🇿 Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:37 | 07:37 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:11 | 06:35 |
| Sunset | 19:11 | 19:51 |
| Daylight | 12 h 59 min | 13 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 51,100 |
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Sydney and Nelson: common questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and Nelson?
Nelson is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+13, while Sydney is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Nelson at the start of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney starts at 9:00 AM; in Nelson it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, what time is it in Nelson?
At 6:00 PM in Sydney, clocks in Nelson show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Nelson from Sydney?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Sydney – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Nelson – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Sydney is it tomorrow in Nelson?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Sydney, the date in Nelson has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Nelson, it is still the previous day in Sydney.
Does the time gap between Sydney and Nelson change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Sydney and in Nelson change on different dates. Next change: from September 26, 2027, Nelson will be 3 hours ahead of Sydney.
