Current time in Sydney
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of New York. Sydney–New York overlap
A workday in Sydney
Sydney local hoursSydney time zone facts
America/Glace_Bay zone- Time zone
- AST · UTC−4Atlantic Standard Time
- Daylight saving
- Starts 14 March 2027UTC−4 → UTC−3
- Sunrise · sunset
- 06:42 · 16:4510h 03m of daylight · by month
- Next public holiday
- Christmas Day2026-12-25 · all Canada holidays
- Coordinates
- 46.14, -60.18Canada
- Same clock as
- Glace Bay1 other listed cities
Sydney is in Canada and keeps Atlantic Standard Time (America/Glace_Bay), UTC−4. The clock moves for daylight saving, so the offset changes during the year. Treat Sydney as reachable 09:00–18:00 local on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday.
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What time zone is Sydney in?
Sydney uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST), UTC−4. The IANA zone is America/Glace_Bay. Sydney observes daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between Sydney and New York?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of New York. When it is 09:00 in New York, it is 10:00 in Sydney.
When is it okay to message someone in Sydney?
PING is 09:00–18:00 Sydney time on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday. Avoid 21:00–07:00 local (NOT NOW). Early mornings, evenings and weekends are MAYBE.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Los Angeles?
Sydney is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles. 09:00 in Los Angeles is 13:00 in Sydney.
When do the clocks change in Sydney?
The next change is on Sunday, 14 March 2027, when Sydney moves from UTC−4 to UTC−3 (clocks go forward 1 hour).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sydney today?
Sunrise is at 06:42 and sunset at 16:45, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
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