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Time in Sydney, Australia

Local time in Sydney: 05:01

Saturday, 31 October 2026

Week 44 AEDT UTC+11

What time is it in Sydney? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.

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Sydney time zone

Time zone
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)
UTC offset
UTC+11
IANA time zone
Australia/Sydney
Week number
44

Daylight saving time in Sydney

Daylight saving time is in effect in Sydney: clocks are 1 hour ahead of standard time (UTC+10).

On Sunday, 4 April 2027, at 03:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+10).

Sunrise and sunset in Sydney today

Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
19:21
Solar noon
12:38
Day length
13 h 26 min (1 min 54 s longer than yesterday)
Twilight
05:29–05:55 and 19:21–19:48
Next solar eclipse
Total solar eclipse, 22 July 20283 min 50 s of totality, at 14:01

Sunrise and sunset for the whole year

Moon in Sydney today

Waning gibbous
Illumination: 75%

Moonrise
00:00
Moonset
09:48
Next full moon
Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 01:53
Next new moon
Monday, 9 November 2026, 18:02
Next lunar eclipse
Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 04:19

Moon phases for the year

About Sydney

Sydney is the administrative centre of New South Wales, Australia. The time zone of Sydney is AEDT (UTC+11). It is 247 km from Canberra, the capital of Australia. As of 2023, the population of Sydney is 5,450,496.

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Coordinates
33°52′04″S 151°12′26″E
Elevation
58 m
Region
New South Wales
Country
Australia
Population
5,450,496 (2023)
Distance to Canberra
247 km

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Time in other cities in Australia

Time difference from Sydney

+ means the time there is ahead of Sydney, − that it is behind.

  1. Los Angeles USA −18 hours
  2. Mexico City Mexico −17 hours
  3. Chicago USA −16 hours
  4. New York USA −15 hours
  5. Toronto Canada −15 hours
  6. São Paulo Brazil −14 hours
  7. London UK −11 hours
  8. Berlin Germany −10 hours
  9. Paris France −10 hours
  10. Cairo Egypt −9 hours
  11. Istanbul Turkey −8 hours
  12. Moscow Russia −8 hours
  13. Dubai UAE −7 hours
  14. Mumbai India −5.5 hours
  15. Beijing China −3 hours
  16. Hong Kong −3 hours
  17. Singapore −3 hours
  18. Seoul South Korea −2 hours
  19. Tokyo Japan −2 hours

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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Sydney in?

Sydney is in the AEDT time zone (Australia/Sydney), UTC+11.

When do the clocks change in Sydney?

On Sunday, 4 April 2027, at 03:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+10).

What is the UTC offset in Sydney?

The current UTC offset in Sydney is UTC+11.

What is UTC?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Sydney is currently UTC+11.

What time is sunrise in Sydney today?

Today the sun rises in Sydney at 05:55 and sets at 19:21.

How far is Sydney from Canberra?

Sydney is 247 km from Canberra in a straight line.