Sydney uses Australia/Sydney — UTC+10:00 (AEST) in standard time and UTC+11:00 (AEDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in New South Wales, Australia. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Sydney's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Sydney uses UTC+10:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+11:00 (AEDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Sydney is Australia/Sydney. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Fall back: 05 April 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 04 October 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 04 April 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 03 October 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 02 April 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 01 October 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 01 April 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 07 October 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Newcastle, Canberra, Central Coast, Wollongong, Coffs Harbour
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD). Calling code: +61. Languages: English.
Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales and the largest city in Australia.
The metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur in the south and south-west.
Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2025 was 5,638,830, which is about 66% of the state's population. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City.
There is evidence that Aboriginal Australians inhabited the Greater Sydney region at least 30,000 years ago, and their engravings and cultural sites are common. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are the clans of the Darug, Dharawal and Eora.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Sydney. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
5,638,830 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
New South Wales, Australia.
Australia/Sydney · UTC+10:00 (AEST).
Observes DST.
Australian Dollar (AUD) · +61.
Central Coast, Wollongong, Newcastle
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) about 9.1 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 22.3°C and lows 13.8°C. Warmest month: December (average high 26.9°C); coolest month: June (average low 7.5°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Researchers from Loughborough University have ranked Sydney amongst the top ten world cities that are highly integrated into the global economy. The Global Economic Power Index ranks Sydney eleventh in the world. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: New South Wales · IANA zone: Australia/Sydney · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Sydney. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Sydney and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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