What is the time difference between Auckland and London?

London is 11 hours behind Auckland. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call London from Auckland?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Auckland observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Auckland runs on UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer. The next change is on 2026-09-27, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Auckland, what time is it in London?

It is 01:00 in London, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Auckland and London use?

Auckland uses Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC+12 (NZST), and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Auckland time to London time

London is 11 hours behind Auckland right now, so midday in Auckland lands in the small hours in London.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Auckland, across for London.

Auckland	London
00:00	13:00previous day
01:00	14:00previous day
02:00	15:00previous day
03:00	16:00previous day
04:00	17:00previous day
05:00	18:00previous day
06:00	19:00previous day
07:00	20:00previous day
08:00	21:00previous day
09:00	22:00previous day
10:00	23:00previous day
11:00	00:00
12:00	01:00
13:00	02:00
14:00	03:00
15:00	04:00
16:00	05:00
17:00	06:00
18:00	07:00
19:00	08:00
20:00	09:00
21:00	10:00
22:00	11:00
23:00	12:00

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

Auckland

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+12
Daylight: UTC+13
Next change: 2026-09-27 +60m

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

There is no hour where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 working day. Someone has to move — the nearest workable windows are below.

Auckland 12:00–18:00London 01:00–07:00
Auckland 20:00–05:00London 09:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Auckland	London
IANA zone	Pacific/Auckland	Europe/London
Abbreviation	NZST	BST
Standard offset	UTC+12	UTC+0
Daylight offset	UTC+13	UTC+1
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	New Zealand	United Kingdom

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Auckland and London?: London is 11 hours behind Auckland. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call London from Auckland?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Auckland observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Auckland runs on UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer. The next change is on 2026-09-27, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Auckland, what time is it in London?: It is 01:00 in London, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Auckland and London use?: Auckland uses Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC+12 (NZST), and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.