Wellington to Sydney
Live, right now. Pacific/Auckland → Australia/Sydney · 2,226 km (1,382 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| Wellington | Sydney | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 9pm Sun | 00:00 → 21:00 | asleep in Wellington |
| 1am | 10pm Sun | 01:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2am | 11pm Sun | 02:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3am | 12am | 03:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4am | 1am | 04:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 5am | 2am | 05:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 6am | 3am | 06:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 7am | 4am | 07:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 8am | 5am | 08:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 9am | 6am | 09:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 10am | 7am | 10:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 8am | 11:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm now | 9am | 12:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 10am | 13:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 11am | 14:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 3pm | 12pm | 15:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 4pm | 1pm | 16:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 2pm | 17:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 3pm | 18:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 4pm | 19:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 5pm | 20:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 6pm | 21:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 7pm | 22:00 → 19:00 | asleep in Wellington |
| 11pm | 8pm | 23:00 → 20:00 | asleep in Wellington |
Call times
Both places are at work between 12pm and 17:00 in Auckland, 9am to 1pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Sydney when it is 12:24 pm in Wellington?
9:24 am in Sydney the same day.
How many hours ahead is Sydney of Wellington?
Sydney is 3 hours behind Wellington. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between Wellington and Sydney?
Both places are at work between 12pm and 17:00 in Auckland, 9am to 1pm at the other end.
When does the difference between Wellington and Sydney change?
Wellington: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change). Sydney: Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).