Current Time in Sydney

The clock shows the time in Sydney to the second. It reads AEDT during the New South Wales summer and AEST in winter, switching by itself on the change dates.

Current time in Sydney

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IANA zone
Current time in Sydney

What time zone is Sydney in?

Sydney uses Australian Eastern Time: AEST, UTC+10, in winter and AEDT, UTC+11, during daylight saving from October to April.

Winter: AEST · UTC+10
Summer: AEDT · UTC+11
IANA zone: Australia/Sydney

How daylight saving works in New South Wales

IANA zone: Australia/Sydney
Standard time: AEST · UTC+10
Daylight saving time: AEDT · UTC+11
Clocks go back: Sun, April 5, 2026 at 3:00 AM local time
Clocks go forward: Sun, October 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM local time
Clocks go back: Sun, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM local time
Clocks go forward: Sun, October 3, 2027 at 2:00 AM local time

In New South Wales, daylight saving starts at 2:00 AM standard time on the first Sunday in October and ends at 3:00 AM daylight time on the first Sunday in April. The NSW Government's daylight saving page lists the current dates. Victoria, the ACT and Tasmania follow the same rule, while Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not change.

Because the seasons are reversed, Sydney's summer time overlaps with the northern winter. That is why the gap to Europe and North America swings by two hours across the year, not one.

Sydney's daylight saving dates have shifted over time. The current rule, first Sunday in October to first Sunday in April, has been in force since 2008; before that the season was shorter.

Sydney's gap to other cities

City	In January	In July
Honolulu	−21	−20
Anchorage	−20	−18
Seattle	−19	−17
Denver	−18	−16
Vancouver	−18	−17
Houston	−17	−15
Lima	−16	−15
Toronto	−16	−14
Washington, D.C.	−16	−14
Buenos Aires	−14	−13
São Paulo	−14	−13
London	−11	−9
Amsterdam	−10	−8
Berlin	−10	−8
Madrid	−10	−8
Paris	−10	−8
Zurich	−10	−8
Athens	−9	−7
Cairo	−9	−7
Johannesburg	−9	−8
Doha	−8	−7
Nairobi	−8	−7
Riyadh	−8	−7
Dubai	−7	−6
Delhi	−5:30	−4:30
Dhaka	−5	−4
Ho Chi Minh City	−4	−3
Kuala Lumpur	−3	−2
Manila	−3	−2
Perth	−3	−2
Shanghai	−3	−2
Taipei	−3	−2
Seoul	−2	−1
Brisbane	−1	0
Melbourne	0	0

Hours to add to the time in Sydney; a minus sign means the other city is behind

January and July gaps for the coming year. Northern cities change in March and October or November, Sydney in April and October, so the gap passes through a middle value in between.

London is eleven hours behind Sydney in January and nine in July. In late March and in October there are a few weeks when only one of the two has changed, and the gap is ten. New York moves between sixteen and fourteen hours in the same way.

For a fixed hour grid against the US East Coast, use the AEST to EST converter. Within Australia, the Brisbane clock shows the summer split with Queensland.

Sydney time questions

Is Sydney on AEST or AEDT now?

Look at the clock label. Sydney uses AEDT (UTC+11) from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, and AEST (UTC+10) for the rest of the year.

When does daylight saving start in Sydney?

At 2:00 AM AEST on the first Sunday in October, when clocks jump to 3:00 AM.

When does daylight saving end in New South Wales?

At 3:00 AM AEDT on the first Sunday in April, when clocks go back to 2:00 AM.

How many hours ahead of London is Sydney?

Eleven hours from late October to late March, nine hours from early April to early October, and ten hours in the short spells in between.

Is Sydney time the same as Canberra time?

Yes. The Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania change their clocks on the same dates as New South Wales.