Sydney is 2 hours behind Auckland from 4 Oct 2026 until 26 Sep 2027.
Next change: On Sun 26 Sep 2027, New Zealand starts daylight saving time and the gap becomes 3 hours.
Your device's time zone data looks out of date for one of these cities, so its own clock may disagree. The times on this page use the 2026e rules.
Best time to call
The table below uses the 2-hour gap until 26 Sep 2027; it updates to today’s gap in your browser.
Good window: 10 am–9 pm in Auckland = 8 am–7 pm in Sydney.
Work-hours overlap with the current 2-hour gap: 11 am–5 pm in Auckland = 9 am–3 pm in Sydney.
| Auckland | Sydney | Both 8 am–9 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 22:00 (prev. day) | |
| 01:00 | 23:00 (prev. day) | |
| 02:00 | 00:00 | |
| 03:00 | 01:00 | |
| 04:00 | 02:00 | |
| 05:00 | 03:00 | |
| 06:00 | 04:00 | |
| 07:00 | 05:00 | |
| 08:00 | 06:00 | |
| 09:00 | 07:00 | |
| 10:00 | 08:00 | ✓ |
| 11:00 | 09:00 | ✓ |
| 12:00 | 10:00 | ✓ |
| 13:00 | 11:00 | ✓ |
| 14:00 | 12:00 | ✓ |
| 15:00 | 13:00 | ✓ |
| 16:00 | 14:00 | ✓ |
| 17:00 | 15:00 | ✓ |
| 18:00 | 16:00 | ✓ |
| 19:00 | 17:00 | ✓ |
| 20:00 | 18:00 | ✓ |
| 21:00 | 19:00 | |
| 22:00 | 20:00 | |
| 23:00 | 21:00 |
Year at a glance
| From (Auckland date) | Until | Sydney vs Auckland |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 4 Oct 2026 | Sun 26 Sep 2027 | 2 hours behind |
| Sun 26 Sep 2027 | Sun 3 Oct 2027 | 3 hours behind |
| Sun 3 Oct 2027 | … | 2 hours behind |
- Sun 4 Apr 2027: New Zealand ends daylight saving; Sydney becomes 1 hour behind Auckland.
- Sun 4 Apr 2027: New South Wales ends daylight saving; Sydney becomes 2 hours behind Auckland.
- Sun 26 Sep 2027: New Zealand starts daylight saving; Sydney becomes 3 hours behind Auckland.
- Sun 3 Oct 2027: New South Wales starts daylight saving; Sydney becomes 2 hours behind Auckland.
- Both changes on Sun 4 Apr 2027 happen about 2 hours apart, so the 1 hour gap lasts only for that short window in the early morning; after that the difference is 2 hours again.
Quick answers
Is Sydney ahead or behind Auckland?
Sydney is 2 hours behind Auckland from 4 Oct 2026 until 26 Sep 2027. On Sun 26 Sep 2027, New Zealand starts daylight saving time and the gap becomes 3 hours. Over the next 12 months it varies between 2 and 3 hours, depending on daylight saving. (IANA tz database 2026e.) Your browser shows today’s value on this page.
Does the time difference change during the year?
Yes, from Sun 4 Oct 2026 it is 2 hours; from Sun 26 Sep 2027 it is 3 hours; from Sun 3 Oct 2027 it is 2 hours. Both cities follow their own daylight saving rules (IANA tz database 2026e).
When is the best time to call Sydney from Auckland?
With the current 2-hour gap until 26 Sep 2027 and both sides between 8 am and 9 pm local time: 10 am–9 pm in Auckland = 8 am–7 pm in Sydney. When the gap changes, the live table on this page adjusts.
Related
Other time differences from Auckland: Auckland and London · Auckland and Los Angeles · Auckland and New York · Auckland and Vancouver
Sources
Time zone rules: IANA tz database 2026e (zones Pacific/Auckland and Australia/Sydney). Last checked 18 Oct 2026. Daylight saving rules can change; we re-check them regularly.