What is the time difference between Auckland and Sydney?

Sydney is 2 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 Sydney from Auckland?

Between 12:00–18:00 in Auckland, which is 10:00–16:00 in Sydney. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

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 Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

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

It is 10:00 in Sydney, 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 Sydney use?

Auckland uses Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC+12 (NZST), and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Auckland time to Sydney time

Sydney is 2 hours behind Auckland right now, so midday in Auckland lands in the morning in Sydney.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Auckland, and what the clock reads in Sydney at that same moment.

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

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

Sydney

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +60m

When you can actually talk

You have 6 hours of shared working time: 12:00–18:00 in Auckland, which is 10:00–16:00 in Sydney.

Auckland 12:00–18:00Sydney 10:00–16:00
Auckland 11:00–12:00Sydney 09:00–10:00

Reference

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

	Auckland	Sydney
IANA zone	Pacific/Auckland	Australia/Sydney
Abbreviation	NZST	AEST
Standard offset	UTC+12	UTC+10
Daylight offset	UTC+13	UTC+11
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	New Zealand	Australia

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Auckland and Sydney?: Sydney is 2 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 Sydney from Auckland?: Between 12:00–18:00 in Auckland, which is 10:00–16:00 in Sydney. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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 Sydney observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Auckland, what time is it in Sydney?: It is 10:00 in Sydney, 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 Sydney use?: Auckland uses Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC+12 (NZST), and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.