When it is 09:00 in Auckland it is 20:00 in London in January and 22:00 in July. London is 13 hours behind Auckland right now — but it is not constant: the difference is 13 hours behind in January and 11 hours behind in July. This page gives the live times in both cities, the overlap between their working days, the daylight saving dates that move the difference, and the best meeting windows.
Try the tool: Time Zone Converter — convert any time between Auckland and London, with the offset for the date you pick.
Live times in Auckland and London
The two cities side by side. The January column uses the winter offsets (Auckland UTC+13:00, London UTC+00:00); the July column uses the summer offsets (Auckland UTC+12:00, London UTC+01:00).
| Time in Auckland | London in January | London in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 |
| 06:00 | 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 09:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 12:00 | 23:00 | 01:00 |
| 15:00 | 02:00 | 04:00 |
| 17:00 | 04:00 | 06:00 |
| 21:00 | 08:00 | 10:00 |
The world clock shows the current time in both cities live, and the individual city pages — time in Auckland and time in London — explain each city's time zone, offsets and daylight saving in full.
The time difference between Auckland and London
The difference is not constant. In January London is 13 hours behind Auckland; in July it is 11 hours behind Auckland. The difference changes on Sunday, 29 March 2026 (from 13 hours behind to 12 hours behind) and Sunday, 5 April 2026 (from 12 hours behind to 11 hours behind) and Sunday, 27 September 2026 (from 11 hours behind to 12 hours behind) and Sunday, 25 October 2026 (from 12 hours behind to 13 hours behind) — those are the dates when one of the two cities changes its clocks and the other does not, or when they change on different days. Between those dates the difference is one value; outside them it is the other.
To convert a time, add the difference: 09:00 in Auckland is 20:00 in London in January and 22:00 in July; 17:00 in Auckland — the end of the working day — is 04:00 in London in January and 06:00 in July. To go the other way, subtract it: 09:00 in London is 22:00 in Auckland in January. The time difference calculator does the arithmetic for any date, and the UTC to London page gives the full conversion table for London.
Meeting overlap between Auckland and London
The overlap is the hours when both cities are in their working day (09:00–17:00 local time). The table marks the overlapping hours in Auckland's working day and shows what time they are in London.
January
| Auckland time | London time | Both working? |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 20:00 | No |
| 10:00 | 21:00 | No |
| 11:00 | 22:00 | No |
| 12:00 | 23:00 | No |
| 13:00 | 00:00 | No |
| 14:00 | 01:00 | No |
| 15:00 | 02:00 | No |
| 16:00 | 03:00 | No |
July
| Auckland time | London time | Both working? |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 22:00 | No |
| 10:00 | 23:00 | No |
| 11:00 | 00:00 | No |
| 12:00 | 01:00 | No |
| 13:00 | 02:00 | No |
| 14:00 | 03:00 | No |
| 15:00 | 04:00 | No |
| 16:00 | 05:00 | No |
In January the overlap is 0 hours: there is no hour when both cities are in their working day. In July it is 0 hours: there is no hour when both cities are in their working day. The two working days do not overlap at all — the difference is too large. The only options are to meet at the edge of the day, to rotate the awkward hour, or to record the meeting.
Daylight saving in Auckland and London
Auckland observes daylight saving: in 2026 the clocks go forward on 27 September 2026 and back on 5 April 2026, moving the offset from UTC+12:00 to UTC+13:00.
London observes daylight saving: in 2026 the clocks go forward on 29 March 2026 and back on 25 October 2026, moving the offset from UTC+00:00 to UTC+01:00.
The difference changes on Sunday, 29 March 2026 and Sunday, 5 April 2026 and Sunday, 27 September 2026 and Sunday, 25 October 2026 in 2026. On those dates, one city changes its clocks and the other does not — or they change on different days — so the difference moves by an hour. A standing meeting set in one city's local time will land an hour early or late on the other side until the second city catches up. The fix is to set the calendar event in UTC, or to check the overlap again after each change. The individual DST pages — Auckland DST 2026 and London DST 2026 — give the exact dates for each city.
Best meeting windows
There is no window inside both working days, in January or in July. The least-bad options are the edges: 08:00 in Auckland is 19:00 in London in January — before the working day in Auckland but a reasonable evening in London — and 17:00 in Auckland is 04:00 in London, which is the morning in London the next day if the difference is large. Rotate the early start between the two sides, week by week, so the same people are not always the ones getting up early.
Calling and travel notes
When it is 09:00 in Auckland it is 20:00 in London in January; when it is 12:00 in Auckland it is 23:00 in London; when it is 17:00 in Auckland it is 04:00 in London. The difference is 12 hours or more, so the two cities are on different dates for part of the day: when it is Monday morning in Auckland, it is still Sunday in London if London is behind, or already Monday evening if it is ahead. Always state the date as well as the time when you schedule across this pair. Scheduling between Europe and Oceania means a difference of 9–12 hours, so the overlap is small — a couple of hours at the edge of the day. The best window is usually the morning in London and the evening in Auckland, or the reverse. Both sides observe daylight saving, but on opposite schedules, so the difference swings by two hours between January and July — check the tables above for the month you are scheduling in.
Worked conversions
Six conversions, for January (offsets Auckland UTC+13:00, London UTC+00:00):
| Auckland | London |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 19:00 |
| 09:00 | 20:00 |
| 12:00 | 23:00 |
| 14:00 | 01:00 |
| 17:00 | 04:00 |
| 20:00 | 07:00 |
In July, add 2 hours to each London time. For the reverse direction, see London to Auckland time.
Auckland and London at a glance
| Fact | Auckland | London |
|---|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand | United Kingdom |
| Region | Oceania | Europe |
| IANA time zone | Pacific/Auckland |
Europe/London |
| Standard offset | UTC+12:00 | UTC+00:00 |
| Daylight saving offset | UTC+13:00 | UTC+01:00 |
| Offset in January 2026 | UTC+13:00 | UTC+00:00 |
| Offset in July 2026 | UTC+12:00 | UTC+01:00 |
| Observes daylight saving | Yes | Yes |
The table is the whole pair in one place. The two numbers that matter most are the January and July offsets: if they are the same in both columns for a city, that city's offset never changes; if they differ, the city observes daylight saving and the difference between the cities moves with it. The individual city pages — time in Auckland and time in London — explain each city's time zone, and the DST pages — Auckland DST 2026 and London DST 2026 — give the exact change dates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Auckland and London?
London is 13 hours behind Auckland right now. In January the difference is 13 hours behind and in July it is 11 hours behind — it changes with daylight saving.
How do I schedule a recurring meeting between Auckland and London?
Pick a time inside the overlap — the edge of the day, since there is no overlap — and set the calendar event in UTC so it moves correctly when the clocks change. Re-check the overlap in March and October, when the difference moves, and rotate the time if the meeting falls outside someone's working day.
What time is it in London when it is 09:00 in Auckland?
It is 20:00 in January and 22:00 in July. The time zone converter gives the answer for any date.
What is the best time for a meeting between Auckland and London?
There is no hour inside both working days. Meet at the edge of the day — early morning in one city, evening in the other — and rotate the awkward hour.
Does the time difference between Auckland and London change during the year?
Yes. It changes on Sunday, 29 March 2026 and Sunday, 5 April 2026 and Sunday, 27 September 2026 and Sunday, 25 October 2026 in 2026, when one city changes its clocks and the other does not.
What time is it in Auckland when it is 09:00 in London?
It is 22:00 in January and 20:00 in July. See London to Auckland time for the full comparison from London's side.
What are the time zones of Auckland and London?
Auckland is in Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12:00 standard time) and London is in Europe/London (UTC+00:00 standard time).
What time is it in Auckland when it is midnight in London?
It is 13:00 in Auckland in January and 11:00 in July — the previous day, because London is ahead of Auckland. Midnight conversions are the ones that most often land on the wrong date, so always check the date as well as the time.
Sources
- IANA Time Zone Database, via Node.js Intl (
Intl.DateTimeFormatwithtimeZone) — offsets, daylight saving dates and local times in this article were worked out from the IANA database, not typed from memory. - TimeFlow's own time-zone data (
data/cities.ts,data/dst.ts), computed from the IANA database. - TimeFlow's time zone converter and meeting planner — the live tools behind the numbers on this page.
- Time-zone and daylight saving rules are set by governments and can change. For flights, deadlines and meetings that cannot move, confirm the time with an official source.