Sydney Time Zone

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What time zone is it in Sydney?

Answer

Time zone in Sydney
Australian Eastern Time (AEST, UTC+10)

Daylight time is in force right now: UTC+11. Standard time is UTC+10.

More about the zone: Australian Eastern Time.

Time Zone Facts

Time zone
Australian Eastern Time
Abbreviations
AEST / AEDT
Standard time
UTC+10
Daylight saving time
UTC+11
Clock changes
standard time from April 5, 2026, and daylight time from October 4, 2026
Daylight saving time in effect now
Yes

Time Difference

UTC
11 hours ahead
Eastern Time
15 hours ahead
Central Time
16 hours ahead
Mountain Time
17 hours ahead
Pacific Time
18 hours ahead
Moscow Time
MSK+7 in standard time, MSK+8 in daylight time

Current time in Sydney

UTC+11 — add 11 hours to UTC

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Time Zone of a Place

This reference shows what time zone a place is in: the name of the zone and its abbreviations, the UTC offset in standard and daylight time, whether the clocks change there and when, plus the difference from UTC, from the four US zones and from Moscow. For example, it can help you find out what time zone is it in Sydney? (The answer is: Australian Eastern Time (AEST, UTC+10)). Pick a place or a zone (e.g. 'Sydney') and hit the 'Find out' button.
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Time Zones: World Cities

PlaceTime zone
AlmatyUTC+5
AmsterdamCentral European Time
AntalyaUTC+3
AstanaUTC+5
BaliUTC+8
BeijingUTC+8
BogotáUTC−5
Buenos AiresUTC−3
CalgaryMountain Time
CologneCentral European Time
DubaiUTC+4
EdmontonMountain Time
FrankfurtCentral European Time
HalifaxAtlantic Time
Hong KongHong Kong Time
HurghadaEastern European Time
IstanbulUTC+3
JohannesburgSouth Africa Standard Time
KyivEastern European Time
LisbonWestern European Time
LondonGreenwich Mean Time
MinskUTC+3
New DelhiIndia Standard Time
OttawaEastern Time
ParisCentral European Time
PragueCentral European Time
PuneIndia Standard Time
RomeCentral European Time
Sharm El SheikhEastern European Time
SydneyAustralian Eastern Time
TashkentUTC+5
TbilisiUTC+4
TorontoEastern Time
YerevanUTC+4

FAQ

What time zone is it in Sydney?

Time zone in Sydney Australian Eastern Time (AEST, UTC+10)

Is daylight saving time observed in Sydney?

Yes. This year the clocks there go to standard time from April 5, 2026, and daylight time from October 4, 2026.

What is the time difference in Sydney compared with UTC?

Right now the clock in Sydney is 11 hours ahead of UTC, and MSK+7 in standard time, MSK+8 in daylight time against Moscow Time.

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