Current local time in Sydney, Australia

Sydney is on Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10), moving to UTC+11 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Key facts

Time zone
Australian Eastern Standard TimeIANA: Australia/Sydney
UTC offset
UTC+10 / UTC+11standard / daylight saving
Next clock change
4 October 2026Forward 1 hour, 02:00 → 03:00
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Country
AustraliaOceania
Population
5.6 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+61currency: Dollar (AUD)
Coordinates
33.87° S, 151.21° ESouthern Hemisphere

The sun in Sydney today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Sydney

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs SydneyOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 9h behindNone
US New York--:-- 14h behindNone
US Los Angeles--:-- 17h behind2h (09:00–11:00 in Sydney)
FR Paris--:-- 8h behind1h (17:00–18:00 in Sydney)
AE Dubai--:-- 6h behind3h (15:00–18:00 in Sydney)
IN New Delhi--:-- 4h 30m behind4h (14:00–18:00 in Sydney)
SG Singapore--:-- 2h behind7h (11:00–18:00 in Sydney)
CN Shanghai--:-- 2h behind7h (11:00–18:00 in Sydney)
JP Tokyo--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Sydney)
KR Seoul--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Sydney)
BR São Paulo--:-- 13h behindNone

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Sydney

Sydney switches between Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11). Upcoming changes:

  • Sunday, 4 October 2026: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+10 → UTC+11)
  • Sunday, 4 April 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+11 → UTC+10)
  • Sunday, 3 October 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+10 → UTC+11)
  • Sunday, 2 April 2028: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+11 → UTC+10)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Sydney

Australia is wide enough to use 3 different standard times, from UTC+8 to UTC+10; Sydney uses UTC+10.

Sunrise and sunset in Sydney, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January05:4720:0914h 22m
February06:1620:0113h 45m
March06:4219:3312h 50m
April07:0618:5111h 45m
May06:2917:1510h 46m
June06:5116:5410h 03m
July07:0016:569h 56m
August06:4817:1410h 27m
September06:1417:3611h 22m
October05:3317:5612h 24m
November05:5519:2213h 27m
December05:3719:5014h 13m

Longest day: around 21 December 2026, 14h 24m of daylight (sunrise 05:40, sunset 20:05). Shortest day: around 21 June 2026, 9h 54m.

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Questions about time in Sydney

What time zone is Sydney in?

Sydney uses the Australia/Sydney time zone (Australian Eastern Standard Time), UTC+10, and Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11, in summer.

Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 4 October 2026, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Sydney and New York?

Right now New York is 14h behind Sydney. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

What is the time difference between Sydney and London?

London is 9h behind Sydney right now. Their office hours do not overlap, so one side has to call early or late.

When is sunrise and sunset in Sydney?

It depends on the season. Around 21 December 2026 the sun rises about 05:40 and sets about 20:05 (14h 24m of daylight); around 21 June 2026 it rises about 06:59 and sets about 16:53 (9h 54m).

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