Time in Sydney
The exact local hour in Sydney, Australia — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Sydney sits at -33.8688° S, 151.2093° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:03 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:28 (6:28 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:53 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:18 (5:18 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 17:44 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 10h 49m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Sydney is in the Australia/Sydney zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+10, with daylight saving time currently in effect.
The next clock change is scheduled for Sunday, 4 October 2026, when the offset will move from UTC+10 to UTC+11 (clocks spring forward).
Sydney compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Sydney, with the great-circle distance from Sydney for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −9h | 16,994 km · 10,560 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −14h | 15,989 km · 9,935 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | −1h | 7,826 km · 4,863 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −6h | 12,050 km · 7,488 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −17h | 12,074 km · 7,502 mi |
About Sydney
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,312,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -33.8688, 151.2093 |
| IANA time zone | Australia/Sydney |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 |
| Country calling code | +61 |
| Currency | AUD |
Other cities in Australia/Sydney
These cities share Sydney's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Sydney
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Sydney on the world clock.