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Time difference between Auckland and Moscow

Moscow is 10 hours behind Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand is UTC+12 · Moscow, Russia is UTC+3 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Auckland goes forward on the last Sunday in September and back on the first Sunday in April and Moscow does not change its clocks.

Auckland / Moscow clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard10 hours behindabout 27 weeks
standard / standard9 hours behindabout 25 weeks

Moscow stays put all year while Auckland moves, so a meeting fixed in Moscow's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Auckland's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Auckland and nine-to-five in Moscow do not overlap at all. With 10 hours between them, one side is always outside working hours, and the practical question is which side takes the early start or the late finish rather than when to meet.

Auckland to Moscow, hour by hour

AucklandMoscow
12:00 AM2:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM3:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM4:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM5:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM6:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM7:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM8:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM9:00 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
9:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
10:00 AM12:00 AM
11:00 AM1:00 AM
12:00 PM2:00 AM
1:00 PM3:00 AM
2:00 PM4:00 AM
3:00 PM5:00 AM
4:00 PM6:00 AM
5:00 PM7:00 AM
6:00 PM8:00 AM
7:00 PM9:00 AM
8:00 PM10:00 AM
9:00 PM11:00 AM
10:00 PM12:00 PM
11:00 PM1:00 PM

On the usual gap of 10 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Auckland and Moscow?

Moscow is 10 hours behind Auckland for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Auckland goes forward on the last Sunday in September and back on the first Sunday in April and Moscow does not change its clocks.

Is Moscow ahead of Auckland?

No — Moscow is 10 hours behind. Auckland is UTC+12 and Moscow is UTC+3 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Auckland in Moscow?

11:00 PM (previous day), on the usual gap.

When can Auckland and Moscow meet?

Nine-to-five in Auckland and nine-to-five in Moscow do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 10 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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