Current Time in Sydney, Australia
Live local time in Sydney with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Sydney Australia/Sydney
About time in Sydney
Sydney uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) as its standard time. During daylight saving time it switches to Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11). Daylight saving time starts on the first Sunday in October and ends on the first Sunday in April.
Sydney observes daylight saving time during the southern summer, but Queensland, which uses the same standard time, does not. In summer Sydney and Brisbane therefore differ by one hour.
Time difference between Sydney and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Sydney |
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Working hours in Sydney converted to UTC
| Local time in Sydney | UTC (standard time) | UTC (daylight saving) |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 23:00 (previous day) | 22:00 (previous day) |
| 12:00 | 02:00 | 01:00 |
| 17:00 | 07:00 | 06:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Sydney
What time zone is Sydney in?
Sydney is in the Australian Eastern Standard Time zone (Australia/Sydney). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+10, and it is UTC+11 during daylight saving time (Australian Eastern Daylight Time).
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Daylight saving time starts on the first Sunday in October and ends on the first Sunday in April. During that period clocks in Sydney are set to UTC+11.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Sydney look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Sydney is 23:00 (previous day)–07:00 UTC in standard time and 22:00 (previous day)–06:00 UTC during daylight saving time.