Love Taps / Time zones / London and Auckland
Time difference between London and Auckland
Auckland is 12 hours ahead of London. From October 25, 2026: Auckland is 13 hours ahead of London.
| London | United Kingdom · Europe/London · UTC+1 |
|---|---|
| Auckland | New Zealand · Pacific/Auckland · UTC+13 |
| Difference now | Auckland is 12 hours ahead of London |
| Distance | 11,393 miles (18,336 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until October 25, 2026 | Auckland is 12 hours ahead of London |
| October 25, 2026 – March 28, 2027 | Auckland is 13 hours ahead of London |
| March 28, 2027 – April 4, 2027 | Auckland is 12 hours ahead of London |
| April 4, 2027 – September 26, 2027 | Auckland is 11 hours ahead of London |
| From September 26, 2027 | Auckland is 12 hours ahead of London |
London observes daylight saving time. Auckland observes it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 12 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 11:00 am in London = 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Auckland · 3 hours
- 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm in London = 8:00 am – 11:00 am in Auckland (next day) · 3 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 12 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in London = 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm in Auckland · 1 hour
- 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm in London = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Auckland (next day) · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 13 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am in London = 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Auckland · 2 hours
- 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in London = 8:00 am – 12:00 pm in Auckland (next day) · 4 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 13 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in London = 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm in Auckland · 1 hour
- 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm in London = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Auckland (next day) · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 11 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 12:00 pm in London = 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Auckland · 4 hours
- 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm in London = 8:00 am – 10:00 am in Auckland (next day) · 2 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 11 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in London = 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm in Auckland · 1 hour
- 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm in London = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Auckland (next day) · 1 hour
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in London is 8:00 pm in Auckland.
- 10:00 pm in London is 10:00 am in Auckland the next day.
- 8:00 am in Auckland is 8:00 pm in London the previous day.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| London | Auckland | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | London asleep |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | London asleep |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | London asleep |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | London asleep |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | London asleep |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | London asleep |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | London asleep |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | London asleep |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | Auckland asleep |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am +1 day | Auckland asleep |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am +1 day | Auckland asleep |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am +1 day | Auckland asleep |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | Auckland asleep |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | Auckland asleep |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am +1 day | Auckland asleep |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am +1 day | Auckland asleep |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am +1 day | Auckland asleep |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and London · 5 hours
- Los Angeles and London · 8 hours
- Chicago and London · 6 hours
- Houston and London · 6 hours
- Dallas and London · 6 hours
- Seattle and London · 8 hours
- Boston and London · 5 hours
- Atlanta and London · 5 hours
More: long-distance relationship ideas · holiday countdowns · all time differences
Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.