Current time in Sydney, Australia
This page is a live clock for Sydney (IANA Australia/Sydney). It follows New South Wales daylight saving, unlike Brisbane’s all-year AEST clock.
Sydney uses AEST (UTC+10) in winter and AEDT (UTC+11) in summer. When you ask “is the east coast +10 or +11?”, this URL is the New South Wales answer.
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Sydney time FAQ
- What time is it in Sydney now?
- The live clock on this page shows the current local time in Sydney, Australia.
- What time zone is Sydney in?
- Sydney uses Australian Eastern Daylight Time or Australian Eastern Standard Time, depending on daylight saving time.
- Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Sydney has a daylight saving period; check the timezone and offset shown above for the current status.