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Current time in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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UTC+11:00 Australian Eastern Daylight Time AEDT Australia/Sydney
 

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia uses Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), UTC+11:00, with the IANA time zone Australia/Sydney. Sydney observes daylight saving time: standard time is UTC+10:00 and summer time is UTC+11:00. The next change is on Sunday 4 April 2027, when clocks go back 1 hour.

Sydney time-zone facts

Time zone
Australian Eastern Daylight Time
UTC offset now
UTC+11:00
IANA identifier
Australia/Sydney
Daylight saving time
In effect now
Next clock change
Sunday 4 April 2027: 3:00 am → 2:00 am
Country
Australia
State
New South Wales
Dialing code
+61
Coordinates
33.87° S, 151.21° E

Time difference from Sydney

Time difference between Sydney and major cities
City Difference When it is 9:00 in Sydney
New York City -16h : New York City is 16 hours behind Sydney 5:00 pm previous day
Los Angeles -19h : Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Sydney 2:00 pm previous day
London -11h : London is 11 hours behind Sydney 10:00 pm previous day
Paris -10h : Paris is 10 hours behind Sydney 11:00 pm previous day
Dubai -7h : Dubai is 7 hours behind Sydney 2:00 am
New Delhi -5h 30m : New Delhi is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Sydney 3:30 am
Singapore -3h : Singapore is 3 hours behind Sydney 6:00 am
Tokyo -2h : Tokyo is 2 hours behind Sydney 7:00 am
Kuala Lumpur -3h : Kuala Lumpur is 3 hours behind Sydney 6:00 am

Differences as of November 10, 2026. They change when either city switches to or from daylight saving time.

Business-hours overlap

Shared working hours between Sydney and major business hubs
With Sydney time Their time Shared
New York City No overlap. Someone has to work outside 9 to 5.
London No overlap. Someone has to work outside 9 to 5.
Singapore 12:00 pm–5:00 pm 9:00 am–2:00 pm 5 hours

Shared 9 am to 5 pm working hours, shown in both local times. Weekends and public holidays are not considered.

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Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e, computed by TimeThen. Updated November 10, 2026. How we calculate times.