Time in Sydney, Australia now
Thursday, 15 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia is in the Australia/Sydney time zone. The local time is on Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), UTC+11:00. Around 5,639,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 4 April 2027 at 03:00 local time, clocks go back to 02:00 (UTC+10:00). Today the sun rises at 6:14 AM and sets at 7:07 PM (12 h 53 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Abbreviation
- AEDT — Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 4 Apr 2027
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 288
- Coordinates
- 33.87° S, 151.21° E
- Country
- Australia · New South Wales
Time difference from Sydney
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 15 h behind | |
| London | 10 h behind | |
| Paris | 9 h behind | |
| Dubai | 7 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 5 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | 3 h behind | |
| Tokyo | 2 h behind | |
| Los Angeles | 18 h behind | |
| Beijing | 3 h behind | |
| Berlin | 9 h behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Sydney right now?
The current time in Sydney is 06:17 (AEDT, UTC+11:00) on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Sydney in?
Sydney uses the IANA time zone Australia/Sydney. It is currently Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), UTC+11:00.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 4 April 2027, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+10:00.
What is the time difference between Sydney and New York?
Sydney is 15 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 03:00 in Sydney.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sydney today?
Today the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 19:07 local time, giving 12 h 53 min of daylight.