Wanaka to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 2 h behind Wanaka. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
44
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Dawn
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11 · 12 h 59 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Wanaka 08:23 8:23 AM Sydney 06:23 6:23 AM You –:–
08:23 8:23 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 20:12
06:23 6:23 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11
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−2 h
Sydney is 2 h behind Wanaka.
When you, Wanaka and Sydney are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇳🇿 Wanaka
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
🇦🇺 Sydney
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇿 Wanaka | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:23 | 06:23 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Wanaka | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Auckland | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:47 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 20:12 | 19:11 |
| Daylight | 13 h 25 min | 12 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 11,600 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Wanaka with another city
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Wanaka and Sydney: common questions
How many hours behind Wanaka is Sydney?
The clocks in Sydney are 2 hours behind those in Wanaka (UTC+11 and UTC+13).
If it is 9:00 AM in Wanaka, what time is it in Sydney?
At 9:00 AM in Wanaka, clocks in Sydney show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Sydney at the end of the working day in Wanaka?
The working day in Wanaka ends at 6:00 PM; in Sydney it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Wanaka and in Sydney overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Wanaka, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sydney.
When does the date change in Sydney compared with Wanaka?
The new day starts in Sydney later: until 2:00 AM in Wanaka, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Sydney, Wanaka is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Wanaka and Sydney change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From September 26, 2027, Sydney will be 3 hours behind Wanaka.
