Sydney and Auckland working-hours overlap
On Monday, 28 September 2026, Sydney is 3 hours behind Auckland — UTC+10:00 against UTC+13:00. Their working hours overlap for 5 hours that day, between 23:00–04:00 UTC — 09:00–14:00 in Sydney and 12:00–17:00 in Auckland. Sydney changes clocks on Sunday, 4 October 2026, and the gap between them goes from 3 hours to 2 hours. Auckland changes clocks on Sunday, 4 April 2027, which does not change the gap between them.
Every figure on this page describes Monday, 28 September 2026 — a fixed day, not the day you are reading it. Working hours are 09:00–17:00 local time for both cities; change either, or pick another date, in the overlap calculator.
Shared working hours
Everyone is at work between 23:00–04:00 UTC — 5 hours.
| City | Local time | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 09:00–14:00 | UTC+10:00 |
| Auckland | 12:00–17:00 | UTC+13:00 |
Each city's working day
| City | Local hours | In UTC | Offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 09:00–17:00 | 23:00–07:00 UTC | UTC+10:00 | UTC+10:00 → UTC+11:00, 4 Oct 2026 |
| Auckland | 09:00–17:00 | 20:00–04:00 UTC | UTC+13:00 | UTC+13:00 → UTC+12:00, 4 Apr 2027 |
How the shared window moves through the year
Sydney and Auckland change clocks on different dates, so the gap between them moves twice a year. Each row is the same pair of working days, sampled once a month, so the window's size and position follow the clock changes described above.
| Month | Shared window | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | 22:00–04:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2026-11 | 22:00–04:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2026-12 | 22:00–04:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-01 | 22:00–04:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-02 | 22:00–04:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-03 | 22:00–04:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-04 | 23:00–05:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-05 | 23:00–05:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-06 | 23:00–05:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-07 | 23:00–05:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-08 | 23:00–05:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-09 | 23:00–05:00 UTC | 6 hours |
Questions
- What time can Sydney and Auckland meet?
- 23:00–04:00 UTC on Monday, 28 September 2026 — 5 hours. In Sydney that is 09:00–14:00, and in Auckland it is 12:00–17:00.
- How far apart are Sydney and Auckland?
- On Monday, 28 September 2026, Sydney is 3 hours behind Auckland — UTC+10:00 against UTC+13:00. Sydney changes clocks on Sunday, 4 October 2026, and the gap between them goes from 3 hours to 2 hours. Auckland changes clocks on Sunday, 4 April 2027, which does not change the gap between them.
- Does the overlap between Sydney and Auckland change through the year?
- Sydney and Auckland change clocks on different dates, so the gap between them moves twice a year. Sampled once a month across the twelve months from Monday, 28 September 2026 the window is 22:00–04:00 UTC, 23:00–05:00 UTC.
Related city pairs
- Honolulu and Sydney
- Honolulu and Auckland
- San Francisco and Sydney
- San Francisco and Auckland
- Denver and Sydney
- Denver and Auckland
Or read how overlap is calculated and the other questions people ask about scheduling across time zones.