About the time in Sydney
Sydney is in Australia and uses the Australia/Sydney time zone. Right now it is AEDT there, which is UTC+11:00. Clocks in Sydney change for daylight saving time, so the offset is different in summer and winter.
- Time zones
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), UTC+10:00
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), UTC+11:00
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00 / UTC+11:00 (changes during the year)
- Daylight saving
- Yes
- Clock changes 2026
- Back 1 hour on Sunday 5 April at 03:00 local time (to 02:00)
Forward 1 hour on Sunday 4 October at 02:00 local time (to 03:00)
- Clock changes 2027
- Back 1 hour on Sunday 4 April at 03:00 local time (to 02:00)
Forward 1 hour on Sunday 3 October at 02:00 local time (to 03:00)
- Difference from you
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- IANA time zone
Australia/Sydney- Country
- Australia
Time difference from Sydney
How far ahead or behind Sydney other major cities are right now.
| City | Compared with Sydney | Time now |
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| New York | 15 hours behind | 7:21 AM |
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| London | 10 hours behind | 12:21 PM |
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| Paris | 9 hours behind | 1:21 PM |
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| Dubai | 7 hours behind | 3:21 PM |
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| Mumbai | 5 hours 30 minutes behind | 4:51 PM |
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| Singapore | 3 hours behind | 7:21 PM |
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| Tokyo | 2 hours behind | 8:21 PM |
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| Los Angeles | 18 hours behind | 4:21 AM |
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Questions about the time in Sydney
What time zone is Sydney in?
Sydney uses the Australia/Sydney time zone. It switches between Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10:00) and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00) for daylight saving time.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026, clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday 5 April at 03:00 local time (to 02:00), and go forward 1 hour on Sunday 4 October at 02:00 local time (to 03:00). In 2027, clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday 4 April at 03:00 local time (to 02:00), and go forward 1 hour on Sunday 3 October at 02:00 local time (to 03:00).
What is the UTC offset in Sydney?
Sydney is at UTC+10:00 or UTC+11:00, depending on the time of year.
What is the time difference between Sydney and London?
Sydney is currently 10 hours ahead of London. The difference can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, when one place starts or ends daylight saving time and the other does not.
Is Sydney on the same time as the rest of Australia?
Not everywhere. Australia has 7 time zone regions, so the time in Sydney can differ from other parts of the country.