Right now, local time in Sydney is 08:22 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sydney ranks #5872 worldwide by population and #69 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Glace_Bay AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sydney — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.1351° N, 60.1831° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 105,968 · #5872 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
- 46.14° S, 119.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, 1,241 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sydney today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Sydney — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sydney sits in the America/Glace_Bay time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Sydney's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,234 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,040 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.14° N, 60.18° W, 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 | 04:22 | −4h |
| Chicago | 06:22 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 09:22 | +1h |
| London | 12:22 | +4h |
| Paris | 13:22 | +5h |
| Moscow | 15:22 | +7h |
| Dubai | 16:22 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 17:52 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:22 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 20:22 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 21:22 | +13h |
| Sydney | 23:22 | +15h |
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
Distances from Sydney
| Chicago | 2,234 km | W (268°) |
| London | 4,312 km | ENE (59°) |
| Paris | 4,573 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,001 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 6,350 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,868 km | SSE (167°) |
| Dubai | 9,765 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 10,701 km | NNW (344°) |
| Mumbai | 11,370 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,382 km | N (6°) |
| Singapore | 14,507 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 17,040 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Sydney
- Membertou2 km · 08:22
- Whitney Pier3 km · 08:22
- Westmount3 km · 08:22
- Coxheath4 km · 08:22
- North Sydney10 km · 08:22
- Howie Centre9 km · 08:22
- Sydney Mines12 km · 08:22
- New Victoria14 km · 08:22
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 (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sydney in?
Sydney runs on the America/Glace_Bay IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sydney today?
Sydney sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sydney tonight?
The moon phase over Sydney tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sydney?
The antipode of Sydney — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.14° S, 119.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, roughly 1,241 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 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.