Sydney Time
The current time and date in Sydney, updated every second with daylight saving applied automatically, plus the difference from Seoul, todayโs sunrise and sunset, and a time converter.
Local time in Sydney
Times are your device clock converted to the Sydney time zone. Sunrise and sunset are calculated and may differ by a minute or two.
How to use the Sydney Time
- Open the page to see the current time in Sydney with the date and weekday, refreshed every second.
- Below the clock, check the UTC offset, whether daylight saving is in effect and the difference from Seoul.
- See todayโs sunrise and sunset in Sydney and whether it is day or night there now.
- Use the converter to turn a date and time in another city into Sydney time; the AM/PM button switches to a 12-hour clock.
AEST, AEDT and a gap that moves twice a year
Sydney keeps Australian Eastern Standard Time at UTC+10, then moves to Australian Eastern Daylight Time at UTC+11 from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April. That summer sits inside the northern winter, so the gap to Europe changes twice a year.
Check the date as well as the hour
The date and weekday in Sydney are shown under the clock. Sydney is ahead of most of the world, so when it is late evening where you are, Sydney may already be on the next calendar day.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Sydney in?
Australian Eastern Time: UTC+10 as standard time and UTC+11 during daylight saving.
When does daylight saving apply?
From the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April. Because Sydney is in the southern hemisphere, its summer time falls during the northern winter, so the gap to Europe and North America shifts twice a year.
Does this follow my own time zone?
No. The zone is fixed to Australia/Sydney and the conversion is done by your browser. Your device clock still matters: if it is wrong, this reading is wrong by the same amount.
Is the time the same everywhere in Australia?
No. Australia has three main zones and only some states use daylight saving. Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart shift together; Brisbane stays on UTC+10.
Why does the clock look a second behind sometimes?
It repaints on a one-second timer, so the update can sit up to a second off the true second boundary. The value shown is read fresh from your device clock.
What time is sunrise in Sydney today?
Todayโs sunrise, sunset and day length in Sydney are shown under the clock. They are calculated from the cityโs latitude and longitude, so allow a minute or two either way.