What time is it in Sydney right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sydney, Australia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Australia/Sydney. Sydney is 11 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Sydney in?

Sydney uses AEDT (Australian Eastern Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Australia/Sydney, and the current UTC offset is UTC+11.

Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Oct 4, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Apr 4, 2027, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Sydney?

Open the time zone converter for Sydney to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney is on AEDT (Australian Eastern Time), UTC+11. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Apr 4, 2027.

Sydney, Australia

7:57 PM:32AEDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+11

Country: Australia
Region: New South Wales
Lat/Long: 33°52'S / 151°12'E
Elevation: 58 m
Population: 5,638,830
Currency: Dollar (AUD)
Languages: English
Dialling code: +61

Time zone in Sydney

Time zone
AEDT
Australian Eastern Time
UTC offset
UTC+11
11 hours ahead of UTC
DST started
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Apr 4, 2027
Clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM

Sydney keeps the time of the IANA zone Australia/Sydney, one of 8 time zones in use in Australia. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Apr 4, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Sydney today

Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
7:18 PM
Day length
13 hours 19 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Sydney for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 33°52'S / 151°12'E.

Time difference between Sydney and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Sydney. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Sydney
City	Local time	Compared to Sydney
New YorkUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−15h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 1:57 AM	−18h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 3:57 AM	−16h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 4:57 AM	−15h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 2:57 AM	−17h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 5:57 AM	−14h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 8:57 AM	−11h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 9:57 AM	−10h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 9:57 AM	−10h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 9:57 AM	−10h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 10:57 AM	−9h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 12:57 PM	−7h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 2:27 PM	−5h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 4:57 PM	−3h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 4:57 PM	−3h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 5:57 PM	−2h (behind)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 9:57 PM	+2h (ahead)

Other cities near Sydney

All 90 cities in Australia

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.