Time in Sydney now
12:03AMAEDT
AEDTUTC+11+16 h vs New York (you)Australia/Sydney
- Next clock change: Sunday, April 4, 2027: at 3:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 AM (AEST, UTC+10)
- Next clock change: Sunday, October 3, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (AEDT, UTC+11)
Clock rules in Sydney
Sydney keeps AEST (UTC+10) in winter and AEDT (UTC+11) in summer, the clock of most of New South Wales. Not all of New South Wales is on it: UTC+10:30 / UTC+11 in the area tzdata describes as “Lord Howe Island” and ACST (UTC+9:30) / ACDT (UTC+10:30) in the area tzdata describes as “New South Wales (Yancowinna)”. tzdata describes Sydney’s zone, Australia/Sydney, as “New South Wales (most areas)”.
Local mean solar time at 151.21° E is UTC+10:05, so standard time runs 5 min behind the sun: it is highest at about 11:55 AM (an hour later in summer). That is 8 min earlier than in Canberra, on the same clock.
The zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Australia/Sydney page.
Time difference from Sydney
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Sydney | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | Capital · 250 km | 12:03 AM Wed, Nov 4 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Brisbane | Elsewhere in Australia · 730 km | 11:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | 0 h |
| Perth | Elsewhere in Australia · 3,290 km | 9:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −3 h | −3 h | −2 h |
| Adelaide | Elsewhere in Australia · 1,160 km | 11:33 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −0 h 30 min | −30 min | −30 min |
| Kingston | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,670 km | 1:03 AM Wed, Nov 4 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
| Nouméa | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,970 km | 12:03 AM Wed, Nov 4 | +0 h | 0 h | +1 h |
| Wellington | Nearest capitals abroad · 2,230 km | 2:03 AM Wed, Nov 4 | +2 h | +2 h | +2 h |
| New York City | World cities | 8:03 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −16 h | −16 h | −14 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 5:03 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −19 h | −19 h | −17 h |
| London | World cities | 1:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −11 h | −11 h | −9 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 2:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −10 h | −10 h | −8 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 5:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −6 h |
With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Sydney overlap yours today.
Convert Sydney time
Places near Sydney
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Central Coast | 51 km north | same clock |
| Wollongong | 68 km south-west | same clock |
| Newcastle | 117 km north-east | same clock |
| Canberra | 247 km south-west | same clock |
| Brisbane | 733 km north | 1 h behind in January, same time in July |
| Adelaide | 1,162 km west | 30 min behind |
Sydney at a glance
- CountryAustralia
- State or provinceNew South Wales
- Population5,638,830
- Coordinates33.87° S, 151.21° E
- Elevation58 m
- Time zone IDAustralia/Sydney
- Standard timeAEST (UTC+10)
- Daylight saving timeAEDT (UTC+11)
- Calling code+61