Time zone
AEST / AEDT — the standard and daylight abbreviations for Sydney.
Current local time
Current Time in Sydney
Check the current time in Sydney, Australia. Sydney uses Eastern Australia Time at UTC+10, moving to UTC+11 (AEDT) for daylight saving roughly October to April.
16:13:14
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Australian Eastern Standard Time — UTC+10
Sydney time zone at a glance
The key facts for Sydney, Australia, and how its clock relates to UTC.
About time in Sydney
Sydney runs on Australian Eastern Time and, being in the Southern Hemisphere, observes daylight saving on the opposite calendar to Europe and North America. It sits at UTC+10 as AEST during the northern summer, then advances to UTC+11 as AEDT from roughly early October to early April. That means when Northern Hemisphere cities are on standard time, Sydney is in its daylight period. As home to the Australian Securities Exchange, Sydney sets the pace for early trading across the Asia-Pacific region.
Sydney changes its clocks for daylight saving time, so its exact UTC offset depends on the season (UTC+10 (UTC+11 in summer)). The live clock above reads Sydney's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, so it stays accurate through daylight-saving transitions without any manual adjustment. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.
Frequently asked questions about Sydney time
When does Sydney observe daylight saving time?
Sydney is on daylight saving (AEDT, UTC+11) from early October to early April, which is the Southern Hemisphere summer, the reverse of the Northern Hemisphere.
Is Sydney on standard time during the northern summer?
Yes. From April to October Sydney uses Australian Eastern Standard Time at UTC+10, while many northern cities are on their daylight time.
What is the time difference between Sydney and London?
The gap ranges from 9 to 11 hours depending on which cities are observing daylight saving, with Sydney always ahead of London.
Current time in other cities
Compare Sydney with other major world clocks.
Melbourne Current local time in Melbourne, Australia (UTC+10 (UTC+11 in summer)). Auckland Current local time in Auckland, New Zealand (UTC+12 (UTC+13 in summer)). Brisbane Current local time in Brisbane, Australia (UTC+10 (no DST)). Perth Current local time in Perth, Australia (UTC+8 (no DST)). New York Current local time in New York, United States (UTC-5 (UTC-4 in summer)). Los Angeles Current local time in Los Angeles, United States (UTC-8 (UTC-7 in summer)).
Time tools for Sydney
Learn about time zones
Background guides that explain how Sydney's clock relates to the rest of the world.