🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
45
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11 · 12 h 59 min
Sydney to Palmerston North: time difference
Palmerston North is 2 h ahead of Sydney. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇿 Palmerston North, New Zealand
45
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Daytime
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 19:40 · 13 h 14 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sydney 11:24 11:24 AM Palmerston North 13:24 1:24 PM You –:–
11:24 11:24 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11
13:24 1:24 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 19:40
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+2 h
Palmerston North is 2 h ahead of Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Palmerston North 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
🇳🇿 Palmerston North
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 | 🇳🇿 Palmerston North |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:24 | 13:24 |
| 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 | 06:27 |
| Sunset | 19:11 | 19:40 |
| Daylight | 12 h 59 min | 13 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 90,500 |
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Sydney and Palmerston North: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sydney is Palmerston North?
The clocks in Palmerston North are 2 hours ahead of those in Sydney (UTC+13 and UTC+11).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, what time is it in Palmerston North?
At 9:00 AM in Sydney, clocks in Palmerston North show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Palmerston North when it is 6:00 PM in Sydney?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, it is 8:00 PM in Palmerston North.
Is there a time when both Sydney and Palmerston North are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sydney (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Palmerston North), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Sydney is it tomorrow in Palmerston North?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Sydney, the date in Palmerston North has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Palmerston North, it is still the previous day in Sydney.
Is the time difference between Sydney and Palmerston North 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, Palmerston North will be 3 hours ahead of Sydney.
