- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Sydney, Australia
Australia/Sydney
Observatory log
Sydney, observed
- 01Time zone
Australian Eastern Daylight Time
AEDT · UTC+11 · IANA
Australia/Sydney- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (AEDT)
Last changeSunday, 4 October 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (AEST → AEDT).
Next changeSunday, 4 April 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (AEDT → AEST).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:15Sunset19:07Day length12 h 52 minSolar noon12:41
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Australia is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Australia
- PerthAWST
- EuclaUTC+8:45
- TokyoJST
- DarwinACST
- BrisbaneAEST
- LindemanAEST
- AdelaideACDT
- Broken HillACDT
- MacquarieAEDT
- LauncestonAEDT
- Lord HoweUTC+11
- MelbourneAEDT
and 1 more zones.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
33.92° S, 151.19° E · New South Wales
Differences
Sydney and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from SydneyDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −10 h | |
 New York | −15 h | |
| Los Angeles | −18 h | |
| Chicago | −16 h | |
 São Paulo | −14 h | |
 Paris | −9 h | |
 Dubai | −7 h | |
 Mumbai | −5 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | −3 h | |
 Hong Kong | −3 h | |
 Tokyo | −2 h |
More cities in Australia
Questions
Asked about Sydney
What time zone is Sydney in?
Sydney uses Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), UTC+11. Its IANA time-zone ID is Australia/Sydney.
Does Sydney use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 4 April 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (AEDT → AEST).
When does the sun rise and set in Sydney today?
Today in Sydney the sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 19:07, giving 12 h 52 min of daylight.