🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
18
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
Sydney to New Zealand: time difference
New Zealand is 2 h ahead of Sydney. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sydney 22:57 10:57 PM New Zealand 00:57 12:57 AM You –:–
22:57 10:57 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
00:57 12:57 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 19:36
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+2 h
New Zealand is 2 h ahead of Sydney.
When you, Sydney and New Zealand 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
🇳🇿 New Zealand
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 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:57 | 00:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 12 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 5,118,700 |
Compare Sydney with another city
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Sydney and New Zealand: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sydney is New Zealand?
The clocks in New Zealand are 2 hours ahead of those in Sydney (UTC+13 and UTC+11).
What time is it in New Zealand when it is 9:00 AM in Sydney?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 11:00 AM in New Zealand.
What time is it in New Zealand when it is 6:00 PM in Sydney?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, it is 8:00 PM in New Zealand.
Is there a time when both Sydney and New Zealand are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sydney (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New Zealand), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in New Zealand compared with Sydney?
The new day starts in New Zealand earlier: at 10:00 PM in Sydney it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in New Zealand, Sydney is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sydney and New Zealand the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From September 26, 2027, New Zealand will be 3 hours ahead of Sydney.
