Sydney zone
GMT+10 (GMT+10)
Auckland zone
GMT+12 (GMT+12)
Difference
2 hours ahead of Sydney
Business overlap
6h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Sydney. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Sydney and Auckland both apply.
6 hours per day
- Sydney
- GMT+10
- Auckland
- GMT+12
- Difference
- +2h
- Business overlap
- 6h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Auckland for an hour in Sydney.
| Sydney | Auckland | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM in Sydney time. That gives you 6 hours per workday for live meetings.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Sydney time to Auckland time
Sydney follows the Australia/Sydney time zone (currently GMT+10, GMT+10), while Auckland follows Pacific/Auckland (currently GMT+12, GMT+12). Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney right now.
Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Sydney
- Fall back · Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Spring forward · Sunday, October 4, 2026
Auckland
- Fall back · Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Spring forward · Sunday, September 27, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Sydney from Auckland?
- Auckland is 2 hours ahead of Sydney right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Sydney in Auckland?
- 9:00 AM in Sydney is 11:00 AM in Auckland.
- What time is 5:00 PM Sydney in Auckland?
- 5:00 PM in Sydney is 7:00 PM in Auckland.
- When do Sydney and Auckland business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 6 hours, roughly from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sydney time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Sydney and Auckland?
- Both Sydney and Auckland observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.
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