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The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sydney, Australia. Right now, Sydney uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (GMT+10) | UTC+10, and the display updates automatically.
Sydney uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (GMT+10) | UTC+10. During standard time, the city uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (GMT+10) | UTC+10. During daylight saving time, it uses Australian Eastern Daylight Time (GMT+11) | UTC+11. The IANA timezone identifier is Australia/Sydney.
The current UTC offset for Sydney is shown as UTC+10. If the city observes daylight saving time, this offset can change during the year.
AEST is the short label for the current local timezone used in Sydney. The full timezone label and UTC offset are shown on this page so you do not have to rely on the abbreviation alone.
No, Sydney is not on Daylight Saving Time today, but this location observes Daylight Saving Time seasonally. It is currently using Australian Eastern Standard Time (GMT+10) | UTC+10.
Sydney has clock changes in 2026: April 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM local time and October 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM local time. Use the live clock on this page for the current abbreviation and UTC offset.
The time difference depends on your own timezone and the date. Use the live comparison tools on findtime.io to compare your location with Sydney; the result will account for daylight saving time and the selected meeting date.
For most business calls, aim for 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sydney, using Australian Eastern Standard Time (GMT+10) | UTC+10. The findtime.io meeting planner shows overlap between your working hours and Sydney working hours and adjusts for Daylight Saving Time on the selected date.
Use the findtime.io time converter, enter the time in Sydney, then choose the comparison city. The converter uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (GMT+10) | UTC+10 and applies the correct Daylight Saving Time rule for the selected date.
Sydney changes offset when daylight saving time starts or ends. That is why the same city can use one UTC offset during standard time and another during daylight time.