Sydney time now, live flip clock
Synchronizing time
Australian Eastern Time alternates between AEST (UTC+10) and AEDT (UTC+11). The live clock for Sydney, Australia applies the correct seasonal rule automatically. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.
Time in Sydney, Australia at a glance
- Time zone
- Australian Eastern Time (AEST)
- Standard time
- AEST, UTC+10
- Daylight saving time
- AEDT, UTC+11
- Used in
- Australia
Time zone names for developers
IANA time zone identifier: Australia/Sydney
When the clocks change in Sydney, Australia
Clocks in Sydney change twice a year.
- On Sunday 4 October 2026 at 2:00 AM, clocks went forward one hour, to AEDT.
- On Sunday 4 April 2027 at 3:00 AM, clocks go back one hour, to AEST.
- On Sunday 3 October 2027 at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward one hour, to AEDT.
Places on Australian Eastern Time
Australian Eastern Time covers Sydney, Newcastle and Canberra. Used in Australia.
How many hours ahead or behind Sydney
On 8 October 2026, London is 10 hours behind Sydney.
| City | Difference from Sydney |
|---|---|
| London | 10 hours behind |
| New York | 15 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 18 hours behind |
| Dubai | 7 hours behind |
| Singapore | 3 hours behind |
| Tokyo | 2 hours behind |
| Your time zone | Detected after this page loads |
Places on the same standard time as Sydney, Australia
These places keep the same standard time as Sydney, UTC+10. Where one of them changes clocks, they can be an hour apart for part of the year.