What is the time difference between Sydney and Auckland?

Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney. 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 Sydney?

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

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.

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 Sydney, what time is it in Auckland?

It is 14:00 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 Sydney and Auckland use?

Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST), 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 Sydney time to Auckland time

Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney right now, so midday in Sydney lands in the afternoon in Auckland.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

Sydney

Observes daylight saving time

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

Auckland

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

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

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Auckland?: Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney. 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 Sydney?: Between 10:00–16:00 in Sydney, which is 12:00–18:00 in Auckland. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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.
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 Sydney, what time is it in Auckland?: It is 14:00 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 Sydney and Auckland use?: Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and Auckland uses Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC+12 (NZST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.