Time in Sydney
& local weather.
Follow Sydney’s local clock and weather, including its seasonal Australian Eastern Time changes. Compare the city with Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo while keeping the calendar date in view.
Current time in Sydney
UTC+10:00 / UTC+11:00 · Australian Eastern Time
Sydney at a glance
- Country
- Australia
- IANA time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Standard / seasonal offsets
- UTC+10:00 / UTC+11:00
- Currency
- Australian dollar (AUD)
Sydney weather & 7-day forecast
Current conditions, feels-like temperature, sunrise, sunset, and daily highs and lows for Sydney. Forecast dates use Sydney local time.
Weather loads when you open this page. If it is unavailable, the time-zone guide below remains accessible.
Understanding Sydney time
Sydney uses Australia/Sydney. Australian Eastern Standard Time, AEST, is UTC+10:00. Australian Eastern Daylight Time, AEDT, is UTC+11:00. Other Australian cities may follow different time-zone and daylight-saving rules.
Sydney observes seasonal daylight saving time. Its summer period falls across the Southern Hemisphere summer, rather than the northern summer. Do not assume Sydney and London move their clocks in the same direction at the same time of year.
Planning calls with Sydney
Calls between Sydney and Los Angeles often cross a calendar boundary. Sydney and London also have opposite seasonal patterns, so a recurring call can shift by more than one hour over the year. Use the planner with the actual date.
Find a meeting time →Sydney time differences
| Other city | January 15, 2026 | July 15, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 14:00 (previous day) | 16:00 (previous day) |
| London | 22:00 (previous day) | 00:00 |
| Tokyo | 07:00 | 08:00 |
These are dated reference examples, not the current time. Each column starts at 09:00 in Sydney; other cities may fall on a different date.
January and July illustrate opposite seasons in Sydney and London. Tokyo does not change clocks, making Sydney’s own seasonal shift easier to see.
Questions about Sydney
What time zone is Sydney in?
Sydney uses Australia/Sydney. Australian Eastern Standard Time, AEST, is UTC+10:00. Australian Eastern Daylight Time, AEDT, is UTC+11:00. Other Australian cities may follow different time-zone and daylight-saving rules.
Does Sydney use daylight saving time?
Sydney observes seasonal daylight saving time. Its summer period falls across the Southern Hemisphere summer, rather than the northern summer. Do not assume Sydney and London move their clocks in the same direction at the same time of year.
What currency is used in Sydney?
Sydney uses the Australian dollar, AUD. Use AUD when comparing prices to distinguish it from other dollar currencies.
How can I compare Sydney time with another city?
The comparison table gives two dated examples at 09:00 in Sydney. For a particular travel date or meeting, use the meeting planner and select both cities. The difference can change when either city adjusts its clocks.
Time-zone rules are calculated from IANA data supplied by your browser. Seasonal offset examples use the named 2026 dates; rules may change. Weather comes from Open-Meteo and updates independently of the clock.