Australia · Australia/Sydney · UTC+10:00
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Offset: UTC+10:00 | TZ: Australia/Sydney
Sydney is Australia's largest city, on a spectacular harbour, with the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. It uses AEST (UTC+10) and AEDT (UTC+11) from October to April.
Sydney is in the Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) time zone, with the IANA identifier Australia/Sydney and a standard offset of UTC+10:00. Sydney observes Daylight Saving Time, so its clocks change during the year and the offset is UTC+10:00 in standard time. Always check the live clock above for the current local time. Standard time puts Sydney 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST) and 10 hours ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Sydney compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sydney are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Sydney is | 9:00 AM in Sydney | 5:00 PM in Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 10 hours ahead of UTC | 23:00 (previous day) | 07:00 |
| India (IST) | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST) | 04:30 | 12:30 |
| London (UK) | 10 hours ahead of London (GMT) | 23:00 (previous day) | 07:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 15 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 18:00 (previous day) | 02:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year. Sydney also changes its clocks, which shifts the gap again.
Sydney is in the Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) time zone (Australia/Sydney), which is UTC+10:00 in standard time.
Yes. Sydney observes Daylight Saving Time, so the UTC offset changes seasonally from UTC+10:00 (standard time).
In standard time, Sydney is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Sydney is UTC+10:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Sydney, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Sydney, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.