Paddington, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Sydney details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Paddington.
Paddington 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 Paddington
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Times are calculated for -33.8842, 151.2315 in Australia/Sydney and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Gibbous
78% illuminated
Lunar age 10.2 days. Moonrise is 1:23 PM; moonset is 3:08 AM.
Moon phase detailsPaddington across the day
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Time difference from Paddington
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 8:56 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 9 hours behind Paddington |
| New York United States | 3:56 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 14 hours behind Paddington |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 11:56 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 6 hours behind Paddington |
| Singapore Singapore | 3:56 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 2 hours behind Paddington |
| Tokyo Japan | 4:56 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour behind Paddington |
| Sydney Australia | 5:56 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Same current time |
| Los Angeles United States | 12:56 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Paddington |
Paddington 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
- -33.8842, 151.2315
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Paddington time questions
What time is it in Paddington right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Paddington. At page generation it was 5:56 PM on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
What time zone is Paddington in?
Paddington uses the IANA time zone Australia/Sydney. Its current abbreviation is AEST.
What is Paddington's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+10:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Paddington observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paddington today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:45 AM and sunset is 5:51 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Paddington today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 1:23 PM and moonset is 3:08 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Paddington?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 78% illuminated, with a lunar age of 10.2 days.
What is the time difference between Paddington and London?
At this moment London is 9 hours behind Paddington. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
