What is the time difference between London and Auckland?

Auckland is 11 hours ahead of London. 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 Auckland from London?

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 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.

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.

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

It is 23:00 in Auckland, 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 London and Auckland use?

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

Convert London time to Auckland time

Auckland is 11 hours ahead of London right now, so midday in London lands in the late night in Auckland.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

London and Auckland both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

London

Observes daylight saving time

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

Auckland

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

A standard working day in London and one in Auckland do not overlap at all. Any call between them is early for one side or late for the other.

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Auckland?: Auckland is 11 hours ahead of London. 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 Auckland from London?: 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 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.
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.
If it is midday in London, what time is it in Auckland?: It is 23:00 in Auckland, 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 London and Auckland use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Auckland uses Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC+12 (NZST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.