Federal, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Sydney details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Federal.
Federal time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Australia/Sydney.
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Abbreviation
- AEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Not active now
- Country
- Australia
Sky times for Federal
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Friday, September 18, 2026. Times are calculated for -28.6485, 153.4512 in Australia/Sydney and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
38% illuminated
Lunar age 6.2 days. Moonrise is 9:47 AM; moonset is Not visible today.
Moon phase detailsFederal across the day
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Time difference from Federal
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 1:16 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 9 hours behind Federal |
| New York United States | 8:16 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 14 hours behind Federal |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 4:16 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 6 hours behind Federal |
| Singapore Singapore | 8:16 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 2 hours behind Federal |
| Tokyo Japan | 9:16 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour behind Federal |
| Sydney Australia | 10:16 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Same current time |
| Los Angeles United States | 5:16 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Federal |
Federal time zone
- IANA identifier
- Australia/Sydney
- Current abbreviation
- AEST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- AEDT, AEST
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, October 4, 2026: clocks move forward from AEST (UTC+10:00) to AEDT (UTC+11:00).
- Coordinates
- -28.6485, 153.4512
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Federal time questions
What time is it in Federal right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Federal. At page generation it was 10:16 PM on Friday, September 18, 2026.
What time zone is Federal in?
Federal uses the IANA time zone Australia/Sydney. Its current abbreviation is AEST.
What is Federal's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+10:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Federal observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Federal today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:41 AM and sunset is 5:40 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Federal today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 9:47 AM and moonset is Not visible today local time.
What is the moon shape today in Federal?
The current phase is Waxing Crescent, approximately 38% illuminated, with a lunar age of 6.2 days.
What is the time difference between Federal and London?
At this moment London is 9 hours behind Federal. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
