The current local time in Sydney, Australia is displayed in the live clock above. Sydney is in the GMT+11 timezone (GMT+11). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
Sydney uses the Australia/Sydney timezone. The abbreviation is GMT+11, with a UTC offset of GMT+11. During daylight saving time, the abbreviation changes to GMT+11 (GMT+11).
Yes, Sydney observes Daylight Saving Time. During standard time the abbreviation is GMT+10 (GMT+10). During DST it changes to GMT+11 (GMT+11). DST starts on Oct 4, 2026 (clocks move forward 1 hour). DST ends on Apr 5, 2026 (clocks move back 1 hour).
Compared to Sydney: New York is 16 hours behind. London is 11 hours behind. Tokyo is 2 hours behind. Dubai is 7 hours behind. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call Sydney is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+11. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add Sydney to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in Sydney, sunrise is at 6:45 AM and sunset is at 7:31 PM (local time). The total day length is 12h 46m. Solar noon occurs at 1:08 PM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and Sydney's latitude.