Sydney to Auckland time converter
Auckland is usually 2 hours ahead of Sydney, but the gap changes around daylight saving dates. Pick a date and time below, or use the tables to plan a call.
Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney.
Live from your device clock using your browser’s time zone data.
- 9:00 AM in Sydney is11:00 AM in Auckland
- A 9 am – 5 pm working day in Sydney is11:00 AM – 7:00 PM in Auckland
- Best time for a one-hour call (both in working hours)9:00 AM–3:00 PM in Sydney (11:00 AM–5:00 PM in Auckland)
Reference date at build time. Tables below cover the whole year.
Convert a specific time
9:00 AM Sydney on Fri, Oct 23 is 11:00 AM Auckland on Fri, Oct 23.
Tip: link straight to an answer with ?t=3pm or ?t=15:30&d=2026-10-23. Select any time in the hour-by-hour table below to fill this in.
Time difference through 2026
5 periods with a constant difference. The unusual periods last 0 days and 7 days: check meetings in those weeks.
| Dates in Sydney | Auckland vs Sydney | 9:00 AM in Sydney is | Best one-hour call, Sydney time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Apr 5 94 days | 2 hours ahead UTC+11 → UTC+13 | 11:00 AM | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Within 9–5 for both |
| Apr 5 0 days | 1 hour ahead UTC+10 → UTC+12 | 11:00 AM | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Within 9–5 for both |
| Apr 5 – Sep 26 175 days | 2 hours ahead UTC+10 → UTC+12 | 11:00 AM | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Within 9–5 for both |
| Sep 27 – Oct 4 7 days | 3 hours ahead UTC+10 → UTC+13 | 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM–2:00 PM Within 9–5 for both |
| Oct 4 – Dec 31 89 days | 2 hours ahead UTC+11 → UTC+13 | 11:00 AM | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Within 9–5 for both |
Periods are split at every clock change in either place, calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time. The 9:00 AM and call examples use the middle date of each period. Future rules can change.
Hour-by-hour: Sydney to Auckland
Every hour of the chosen day in Sydney, with working hours marked on both sides.
Showing 2026-10-23. Repeated hours after a clock change list both occurrences.
| Sydney | Auckland | Date in Auckland |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 AM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
| 3:00 AM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
| 4:00 AM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
| 5:00 AM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
| 6:00 AM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
| 7:00 AM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
| 8:00 AM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
| 9:00 AM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
| 10:00 AM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
| 11:00 AM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
| 12:00 PM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
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| 2:00 PM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
| 3:00 PM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
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| 5:00 PM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
| 6:00 PM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
| 7:00 PM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
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| 11:00 PM | Fri, Oct 23 | |
| 12:00 AM | Sat, Oct 24next day | |
| 1:00 AM | Sat, Oct 24next day |
9 am – 5 pm7–9 am, 5–9 pmNightShaded rows: working hours in both places
Public holidays in the next 60 days
National holidays in Australia and New Zealand. A call that works on the clock may still land on a day off. The planner above skips these dates when “Skip public holidays” is on.
- Mon, Oct 26 · Labour Day (New Zealand)
Questions about Sydney and Auckland time
What is the time difference between Sydney and Auckland?
It depends on the date. For most of 2026, Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney. From Apr 5, it is 1 hour ahead of Sydney. From Sep 27 – Oct 4, it is 3 hours ahead of Sydney.
The difference changes because Sydney and Auckland change their clocks on different dates.
What time is it in Auckland when it is noon in Sydney?
When Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney: 12:00 PM in Sydney is 2:00 PM in Auckland.
When Auckland is 1 hour ahead of Sydney: 12:00 PM in Sydney is 2:00 PM in Auckland.
When Auckland is 3 hours ahead of Sydney: 12:00 PM in Sydney is 3:00 PM in Auckland.
When is the best time to call Auckland from Sydney?
On a typical weekday, start a one-hour call between 9:00 AM–3:00 PM in Sydney (11:00 AM–5:00 PM in Auckland). Both sides are inside 9 am – 5 pm.
Switch the converter above to Meeting planner to set your own working hours and meeting length, or exclude weekends.
Do Sydney and Auckland use daylight saving time?
Sydney changes its clocks 2 times in 2026: back on Sunday, April 5, 2026 (UTC+11 → UTC+10); forward on Sunday, October 4, 2026 (UTC+10 → UTC+11).
Auckland changes its clocks 2 times in 2026: back on Sunday, April 5, 2026 (UTC+13 → UTC+12); forward on Sunday, September 27, 2026 (UTC+12 → UTC+13).
Which time zone identifiers should I use in a calendar?
Sydney: Australia/Sydney. Auckland: Pacific/Auckland. City identifiers carry the daylight saving rules, so a recurring event keeps its local time.