Time zone
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), UTC+11. IANA zone Australia/Sydney.
Time in Australia
Time in Sydney now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
AEDT · UTC+11 Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- Sunrise
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset
- 7:24 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 31 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Apr 4, 2027
Sydney time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10).
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Coordinates 33.87° S, 151.21° E; population about 5,638,830.
Sunrise and sunset in Sydney today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:26 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:53 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:38 PM
- Sunset
- 7:24 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 7:50 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 31 min
- Night length
- 10 h 29 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:37 AM – 6:27 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 6:49 PM – 7:40 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:26 AM – 5:37 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 7:40 PM – 7:50 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Sydney time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 16 hours behind Sydney |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 19 hours behind Sydney |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 17 hours behind Sydney |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 18 hours behind Sydney |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 18 hours behind Sydney |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 21 hours behind Sydney |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 20 hours behind Sydney |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 16 hours behind Sydney |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 18 hours behind Sydney |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 17 hours behind Sydney |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 14 hours behind Sydney |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 14 hours behind Sydney |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 11 hours behind Sydney |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 11 hours behind Sydney |
Questions about time in Sydney
What time zone is Sydney in?
Sydney uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) as standard time and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Australia/Sydney, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10). The previous change was on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
How far is Sydney from UTC?
Sydney is 10 hours ahead of UTC on standard time and 11 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sydney today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:53 AM and set at 7:24 PM, giving 13 h 31 min of daylight.
Near Sydney
- Central Coast, Australia 51 km
- Wollongong, Australia 68 km
- Newcastle, Australia 117 km
- Canberra, Australia 247 km
- Gold Coast, Australia 686 km
- Toowoomba, Australia 705 km
- Bendigo, Australia 706 km
- Melbourne, Australia 713 km
More cities in Australia
- MelbourneAEDT
- BrisbaneAEST
- PerthAWST
- AdelaideACDT
- Gold CoastAEST
- Newcastle
- Sunshine CoastAEST
- Canberra
- Central Coast
- Logan CityAEST
- GeelongAEDT
- Wollongong
- HobartAEDT
- TownsvilleAEST
- CairnsAEST
- ToowoombaAEST