🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
17
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
Sydney to Wellington: time difference
Wellington is 2 h ahead of Sydney. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇿 Wellington, New Zealand
17
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Twilight
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 19:36 · 12 h 54 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sydney 18:15 6:15 PM Wellington 20:15 8:15 PM You –:–
18:15 6:15 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
20:15 8:15 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 19:36
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+2 h
Wellington is 2 h ahead of Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Wellington 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
🇳🇿 Wellington
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 | 🇳🇿 Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:15 | 20:15 |
| 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 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 12 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 215,900 |
Compare Sydney with another city
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Sydney and Wellington: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sydney is Wellington?
The clocks in Wellington are 2 hours ahead of those in Sydney (UTC+13 and UTC+11).
What time is it in Wellington at the start of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney starts at 9:00 AM; in Wellington it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Wellington at the end of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney ends at 6:00 PM; in Wellington it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Wellington from Sydney?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Sydney – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Wellington – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Wellington?
From 10:00 PM in Sydney it is already the next day in Wellington. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Wellington it is still the previous day in Sydney.
Does the time difference between Sydney and Wellington change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From September 26, 2027, Wellington will be 3 hours ahead of Sydney.
