Time Difference Between Auckland and Sydney
Auckland is normally 2 hours ahead of Sydney.
This page shows the live time difference between Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia. Auckland uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone (UTC+12 standard) and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+10 standard), so Auckland is normally 2 hours ahead of Sydney. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Auckland
- Country
- New Zealand
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Standard offset
- UTC+12
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Auckland and Sydney?
Auckland is normally 2 hours ahead of Sydney (Auckland is UTC+12, Sydney is UTC+10). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Auckland ahead of or behind Sydney?
Auckland is ahead of Sydney by 2 hours under standard time.
Do Auckland and Sydney use daylight saving time?
Auckland observes daylight saving time; Sydney observes daylight saving time.