Meeting time

Best time to meet: Washington, D.C. and Auckland

Washington, D.C. is 18 hours behind Auckland right now. Their working days overlap for 2 hours: 3 PM to 5 PM in Washington, D.C., which is 9 AM to 11 AM in Auckland. The easiest time to meet is 4 PM in Washington, D.C. (10 AM in Auckland).

Tue 10:58 AMWashington, D.C. · Eastern Standard TimeWed 4:58 AMAuckland · New Zealand Daylight Time

Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Washington, D.C. time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

Washington, D.C.Auckland
6 AM12 AM next dayBoth off
7 AM1 AM next dayBoth off
8 AM2 AM next dayBoth off
9 AM3 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
10 AM4 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
11 AM5 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
12 PM6 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
1 PM7 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
2 PM8 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
3 PM9 AM next dayBoth at work
4 PM10 AM next dayEasiest time
5 PM11 AM next dayAuckland at work
6 PM12 PM next dayAuckland at work
7 PM1 PM next dayAuckland at work
8 PM2 PM next dayAuckland at work
9 PM3 PM next dayAuckland at work
10 PM4 PM next dayAuckland at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesWashington, D.C. isBoth at work (Washington, D.C. time)Easiest (Washington, D.C. / Auckland)
Now to March 14, 202718 hours behind3 PM–5 PM (2 hours)4 PM / 10 AM
March 14, 2027 to April 4, 2027
clocks in Washington, D.C. go forward
17 hours behind4 PM–5 PM (1 hour)4 PM / 9 AM
April 4, 2027 to September 26, 2027
clocks in Auckland go back
16 hours behindNone4:30 PM / 8:30 AM
September 26, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Auckland go forward
17 hours behind4 PM–5 PM (1 hour)4 PM / 9 AM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Washington, D.C. go back
18 hours behind3 PM–5 PM (2 hours)4 PM / 10 AM

Washington, D.C. keeps the same clock as New York.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Auckland when it is 9 AM in Washington, D.C.?
3 AM in Auckland, the next day, while Washington, D.C. is 18 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Washington, D.C. and Auckland?
4 PM in Washington, D.C., which is 10 AM in Auckland. Both cities are at work from 3 PM to 5 PM Washington, D.C. time.
Does the time difference between Washington, D.C. and Auckland change during the year?
Yes — it changes 4 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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