Sydney, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Sydney details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Sydney.
Sydney time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Australia/Sydney.
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Abbreviation
- AEDT
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Currently active
- Country
- Australia
Sky times for Sydney
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Times are calculated for -33.8688, 151.2093 in Australia/Sydney and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Crescent
29% illuminated
Lunar age 24.2 days. Moonrise is 3:45 AM; moonset is 2:25 PM.
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 | 7:59 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 10 hours behind Sydney |
| New York United States | 2:59 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 15 hours behind Sydney |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 10:59 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 7 hours behind Sydney |
| Singapore Singapore | 2:59 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 3 hours behind Sydney |
| Tokyo Japan | 3:59 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 2 hours behind Sydney |
| Los Angeles United States | 11:59 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney |
Sydney time zone
- IANA identifier
- Australia/Sydney
- Current abbreviation
- AEDT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- 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, April 4, 2027: clocks move back from AEDT (UTC+11:00) to AEST (UTC+10:00).
- Coordinates
- -33.8688, 151.2093
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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 5:59 PM on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
What time zone is Sydney in?
Sydney uses the IANA time zone Australia/Sydney. Its current abbreviation is AEDT.
What is Sydney's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+11:00. 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 6:26 AM and sunset is 7:01 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Sydney today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 3:45 AM and moonset is 2:25 PM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Sydney?
The current phase is Waning Crescent, approximately 29% illuminated, with a lunar age of 24.2 days.
What is the time difference between Sydney and London?
At this moment London is 10 hours behind Sydney. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
