🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 19:12 · 13 h 3 min
Sydney to Rotorua: time difference
Rotorua is 2 h ahead of Sydney. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
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Sydney 01:09 1:09 AM Rotorua 03:09 3:09 AM You –:–
01:09 1:09 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 19:12
03:09 3:09 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 19:37
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+2 h
Rotorua is 2 h ahead of Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Rotorua 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
🇳🇿 Rotorua
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 | 🇳🇿 Rotorua |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:09 | 03:09 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 06:09 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 19:12 | 19:37 |
| Daylight | 13 h 3 min | 13 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 58,400 |
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Sydney and Rotorua: common questions
How far ahead of Sydney is Rotorua?
Rotorua is 2 hours ahead of Sydney: UTC+13 against UTC+11.
What time is it in Rotorua at the start of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney starts at 9:00 AM; in Rotorua it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rotorua at the end of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney ends at 6:00 PM; in Rotorua it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sydney and Rotorua are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sydney (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rotorua), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Rotorua?
From 10:00 PM in Sydney it is already the next day in Rotorua. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Rotorua it is still the previous day in Sydney.
Does the time gap between Sydney and Rotorua change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Sydney and in Rotorua change on different dates. Next change: from September 26, 2027, Rotorua will be 3 hours ahead of Sydney.
