Sydney time
Time in Sydney now
Useful for Australia Eastern Time business and Asia-Pacific meeting planning. The clock below updates automatically in your browser.
This page shows the live local time in Sydney, Australia, using the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone. Observes Daylight Saving Time (AEDT) from October to April. The clock updates automatically — refresh the page if you leave it open for a long time. Use it before calling, messaging or scheduling anything that involves Sydney.
Australia
Current time in Sydney
7:06:00 PM
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Time zone
Australian Eastern Standard Time
Australia/Sydney
Business hours
Likely outside working hours
Based on a simple 9 AM to 5 PM local workday.
Time Comparisons
How Sydney compares to other major global hubs right now.
| Location | Time Zone | Current Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney (Local) | Australia/Sydney | 7:06:00 PM |
| India | Asia/Kolkata (IST) | 2:36:00 PM |
| New York | America/New_York (EST/EDT) | 5:06:00 AM |
| London | Europe/London (GMT/BST) | 10:06:00 AM |
| UTC | UTC | 9:06:00 AM |
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How to use this page
- Read the live clock above for the current time and date in Sydney.
- To convert a Sydney time to another city, use the time zone converter.
- To find a meeting time that works across multiple cities including Sydney, use the meeting planner.
Worked example
A colleague in Sydney tells you they are free at 2:00 PM their time. You open this page to confirm what 2:00 PM in Sydney means in your local time, then book the meeting for a slot that works for both of you — without guessing the offset or getting the daylight saving direction wrong.