Current Time in Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺

Lat/Long: 33.87° S, 151.21° E

Population: 5,231,147

Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

IANA Timezone: Australia/Sydney

UTC Offset: +10:00

Timezone: AEST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACST, AEST, AWST, JST

Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACDT, AEDT

Time now in other cities in Australia:

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sydney

🌅 Sunrise in Sydney

↑ 6:34 AM

🌇 Sunset in Sydney

↓ 5:25 PM

🌄 Dawn in Sydney

6:08 AM

🌆 Dusk in Sydney

5:51 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Sydney

🌒 Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

💡 Illumination

5.1%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 07:51

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Today, 20:08

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Saturday, 15 August 2026

Time in Sydney — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Sydney's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Sydney right now?

The current local time in Sydney, Australia is 03:05 (Saturday, August 15, 2026). Sydney observes the Australia/Sydney time zone, which is UTC+10 .

Which time zone does Sydney use?

Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Sydney.

Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Sydney is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Australia/Sydney time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Sydney?

Right now Sydney is at UTC+10. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Sydney observes DST.

When does the day change in Sydney?

Midnight in Sydney occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Australia/Sydney zone. Since Sydney is at UTC+10, the date here is ahead of UTC by 10 hours.

Current Time in Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺

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