Current Time in Sydney, Australia
See the current time in Sydney, its difference from UTC and today’s sunrise and sunset. Change the display to compare it with another location.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Sydney time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Sydney's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Sydney time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 9:30 AM | 17 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 12:30 PM | 14 hours behind |
| London, UK | 5:30 PM | 9 hours behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 8:30 PM | 6 hours behind |
| Shanghai, China | 12:30 AM | 2 hours behind |
| Tokyo, Japan | 1:30 AM | 1 hour behind |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Sydney, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Sydney time
This page shows the local time in Sydney, Australia — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the earlier of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Sydney time FAQ
What time is it in Sydney, Australia right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Sydney's current local time and updates every minute. Sydney is on Australian Eastern Time (UTC+10). Clocks there are currently on the earlier of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is Sydney in? Sydney uses the Australia/Sydney time zone, known as Australian Eastern Time, currently UTC+10. Clocks there are currently on the earlier of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is Sydney? The table on this page compares Sydney with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.