Right now, local time in Sydney is 07:34 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sydney ranks #62 worldwide by population — the largest city in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 40m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 19:19
- Day length
- 13h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sydney — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.8678° S, 151.2073° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 5,638,830 · #62 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sydney through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.87° N, 28.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, 506 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sydney today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:40
- Asr
- 16:20
- Maghrib
- 19:19
- Isha
- 20:44
- Qibla direction
- 277.5° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Sydney — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sydney sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 19m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Australia, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Sydney's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 0 km away; even London lies some 16,994 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.87° S, 151.21° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −18h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −14h |
| London | 20:34 | −11h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −10h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | −8h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | −2h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | same time |
Best time to call Sydney
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sydney local time:
Cities sharing Sydney's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Melbourne07:34
- Brisbane06:34
- Perth04:34
- Adelaide07:04
- Gold Coast06:34
- Newcastle07:34
- Sunshine Coast06:34
- Canberra07:34
- Central Coast07:34
- Logan City06:34
- Geelong07:34
- Wollongong07:34
Distances from Sydney
| Sydney | 0 km | SE (134°) |
| Singapore | 6,306 km | WNW (298°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,375 km | NW (323°) |
| Tokyo | 7,827 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 10,155 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 12,050 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,074 km | ENE (61°) |
| São Paulo | 13,358 km | SSE (161°) |
| Moscow | 14,496 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 14,876 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 16,960 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 16,994 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Sydney
- Sydney Central Business District0 km · 07:34
- The Rocks1 km · 07:34
- Millers Point1 km · 07:34
- Haymarket1 km · 07:34
- Woolloomooloo1 km · 07:34
- Pyrmont1 km · 07:34
- Ultimo1 km · 07:34
- Darlinghurst2 km · 07:34
FAQ
What time is it in Sydney right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sydney (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Sydney in?
Sydney runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sydney today?
Sydney sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 19:19 today, giving 13h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sydney tonight?
The moon phase over Sydney tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sydney?
The antipode of Sydney — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.87° N, 28.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, roughly 506 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sydney?
Sydney lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sydney?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sydney, clocks run about 40 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.