Sydney, Canada
Live local time, today's date, America/Glace_Bay details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Sydney.
Sydney time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using America/Glace_Bay.
- Time zone
- America/Glace_Bay
- Abbreviation
- ADT
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Currently active
- Country
- Canada
Sky times for Sydney
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Sunday, September 27, 2026. Times are calculated for 46.1351, -60.1831 in America/Glace_Bay and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
99% illuminated
Lunar age 15.8 days. Moonrise is 6:53 PM; moonset is 7:57 AM.
Moon phase detailsSydney across the day
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Time difference from Sydney
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 5:46 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 4 hours ahead Sydney |
| New York United States | 12:46 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 1 hour behind Sydney |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 8:46 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 7 hours ahead Sydney |
| Singapore Singapore | 12:46 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 11 hours ahead Sydney |
| Tokyo Japan | 1:46 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 12 hours ahead Sydney |
| Los Angeles United States | 9:46 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 4 hours behind Sydney |
Sydney time zone
- IANA identifier
- America/Glace_Bay
- Current abbreviation
- ADT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- ADT, AST
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, November 1, 2026: clocks move back from ADT (UTC-03:00) to AST (UTC-04:00).
- Coordinates
- 46.1351, -60.1831
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Sydney time questions
What time is it in Sydney right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Sydney. At page generation it was 1:46 PM on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
What time zone is Sydney in?
Sydney uses the IANA time zone America/Glace_Bay. Its current abbreviation is ADT.
What is Sydney's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-03:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sydney today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:54 AM and sunset is 6:48 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Sydney today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 6:53 PM and moonset is 7:57 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Sydney?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 99% illuminated, with a lunar age of 15.8 days.
What is the time difference between Sydney and London?
At this moment London is 4 hours ahead Sydney. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
