Current Time in Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺
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Sydney ranks
#3 for first into the new day · #57 for largest by population.
Lat/Long: 33.87° S, 151.21° E
Elevation: 58 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Australia
State: New South Wales
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia (Oceania)
IANA Timezone: Australia/Sydney
Solar time: clocks run about 55m ahead of the sun
Timezone: AEDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: AEDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACST, AEST, AWST, JST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACDT, AEDT
The time now in Sydney, Australia is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Sydney currently observes AEDT, UTC+11. Local time in Sydney runs on a UTC+10:00 offset (Australia/Sydney). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. Sydney sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Its elevation is a gentle 58 m. Sydney is fairly isolated: even Singapore lies some 6306 km off. Sydney ranks among the biggest cities in Australia, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Sydney gets 13h 05m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 19:12.
Sydney Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Sydney
Sydney gets 13h 06m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sydney is at 06:07 and sunset in Sydney is at 19:12.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 53m near the June solstice to 14h 24m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Sydney and Major Cities
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct ● | 04:36 | 06:07 | 12:39 | 16:18 | 19:12 | 20:42 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 04:35 | 06:06 | 12:39 | 16:19 | 19:13 | 20:43 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 04:33 | 06:04 | 12:39 | 16:19 | 19:14 | 20:44 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 04:32 | 06:03 | 12:39 | 16:19 | 19:15 | 20:45 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:30 | 06:02 | 12:39 | 16:19 | 19:15 | 20:45 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:29 | 06:01 | 12:39 | 16:19 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 04:28 | 06:00 | 12:39 | 16:19 | 19:17 | 20:47 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sydney
Sunrise
in Sydney
↑
6:07 AM
Sunset
in Sydney
↓
7:12 PM
Day Length
13h 05m
Dawn
in Sydney
5:40 AM
Dusk
in Sydney
7:39 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Sydney
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
67.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 14:11
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 03:08
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Distances & Clock Changes in Sydney
How Far Is Sydney From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 6,306 km | WNW (298deg) |
| Hong Kong | 7,376 km | NW (323deg) |
| Tokyo | 7,826 km | N (350deg) |
| Mumbai | 10,157 km | WNW (292deg) |
| Dubai | 12,050 km | WNW (289deg) |
| Los Angeles | 12,074 km | ENE (61deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 13,357 km | SSE (161deg) |
| Moscow | 14,496 km | NW (317deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Sydney?
Sydney next changes its clocks on April 3, 2027, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Sydney's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sydney and you would surface in the open ocean, near 33.9deg N, 28.8deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sydney
What time is it in Sydney right now?
The current local time in Sydney is 00:28 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Sydney follows the Australia/Sydney time zone.
What time zone is Sydney in?
Sydney runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Sydney?
Is Sydney on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 21, 2026, Sydney has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sydney today?
Sydney sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 19:12 today, giving 13h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sydney tonight?
Over Sydney tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 67.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Sydney?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sydney, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.