Current Time in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
5:22:28 PM
17:22:28
AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) · UTC+10:00
Australia/Sydney
Time zone details
Sydney is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Sydney
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Australia
- Administrative area
- New South Wales
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
Practical
- Languages
- English
- Dialing code
- +61
- Population
- 5,638,830
- Elevation
- Approximately 58 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 52' S / 151° 12' E
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All times shown relative to Sydney local time
Clock changes in Sydney
2:00 AM AEST3:00 AM AEDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM AEDT2:00 AM AEST
Clocks move back 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM AEST3:00 AM AEDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 21 min1 min 58 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 21 min1 min 58 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Friday, August 28, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Friday, September 4, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 21 min | 1 min 58 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 23 min | 1 min 59 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 25 min | 1 min 59 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 27 min | 2 min longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 29 min | 2 min longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 31 min | 2 min longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 33 min | 2 min 2 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
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Current time offsetUTC+10:00 (AEST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in New South Wales
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney Kingsford Smith International AirportSYDLarge airport · Serves Sydney (Mascot)9.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SYD / YSSY
About 9.1 km (5.7 mi) south-southwest of Sydney
Scheduled airline service in source data
Newcastle AirportNTLLarge airport · Serves Williamtown133 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · NTL / YWLM
About 133 km (82.5 mi) north-northeast of Sydney
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bathurst AirportBHSMedium airport · Serves Bathurst153 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BHS / YBTH
About 153 km (95.0 mi) west-northwest of Sydney
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sydney in?
- Sydney currently uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Its IANA time zone is Australia/Sydney.
- When is the next clock change in Sydney?
- Clocks in Sydney move forward 1 hour on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from AEST (UTC+10:00) to AEDT (UTC+11:00)
- Is Sydney currently on daylight saving time?
- Sydney is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Sydney right now?
- Sydney is currently UTC+10:00