What time is it in Sydney right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sydney, Canada, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Glace_Bay. Sydney is 3 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Sydney in?

Sydney uses ADT (Atlantic Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Glace_Bay, and the current UTC offset is UTC−3.

Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 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, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sydney is on ADT (Atlantic Time), UTC−3. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Sydney, Canada

6:22 AM:33ADT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−3

Country: Canada
Region: Nova Scotia
Lat/Long: 46°08'N / 60°11'W
Elevation: 6 m
Population: 105,968
Currency: Dollar (CAD)
Languages: English, French, Inuktitut
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Sydney

Time zone
ADT
Atlantic Time
UTC offset
UTC−3
3 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Sydney keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Glace_Bay, one of 12 time zones in use in Canada. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Sydney today

Sunrise
7:34 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Day length
10 hours 20 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Sydney for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 46°08'N / 60°11'W.

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 5:22 AM	−1h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:22 AM	−4h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:22 AM	−2h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:22 AM	−1h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:22 AM	−3h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:22 AM	Same time
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:22 AM	+3h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:22 AM	+4h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:22 AM	+4h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:22 AM	+4h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:22 AM	+5h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:22 PM	+7h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 2:52 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:22 PM	+11h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:22 PM	+11h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:22 PM	+12h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:22 PM	+14h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:22 PM	+16h (ahead)

Other cities near Sydney

All 297 cities in Canada

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.