Current time in Sydney
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Sydney · AustraliaUTC+10:00
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- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Abbreviation
- AEST
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- October 4, 2026
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 5,638,830
Sydney time difference
How far Sydney is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 9h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 14h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 17h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 15h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 1h behindChanges with DST | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 6h behindChanges with DST | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Sydney
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2026 | 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM | UTC+10:00 → UTC+11:00 |
| April 4, 2027 | 3:00 AM → 2:00 AM | UTC+11:00 → UTC+10:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Sydney
- Sunrise today
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset today
- 5:58 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 27 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 11:44 AM
- Longest day
- 14 hours 24 minutes (December 21)
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 54 minutes (June 21)
Standard time in Sydney closely follows the sun: solar noon comes at about 11:55 AM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks change twice a year, as they have every year since 1971.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
New South Wales, including Sydney, uses daylight saving time from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April. Neighboring Queensland does not, so for half the year Sydney is an hour ahead of Brisbane and for the other half they share the same time.
Sources: IANA tz database: australasia
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sydney in?
- Sydney uses the Australia/Sydney (AEST) time zone and is currently on UTC+10:00.
- Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on October 4, 2026; after it, UTC+11:00 applies.