Australia • Local Time
Sunday, December 28, 2025
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Sydney, Australia's largest and most iconic city, operates on Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST/UTC+10) and observes Daylight Saving Time (AEDT/UTC+11) from October to April. Note: Australia's DST is opposite to the Northern Hemisphere - summer is December to February.
DST runs first Sunday of October to first Sunday of April. Clocks go forward 1 hour in spring, back in autumn. Note: This is opposite to Northern Hemisphere timing.
Sydney is UTC+10 (AEST) / UTC+11 (AEDT). When it's noon in Sydney: London 1:00/2:00 AM, New York 8:00/9:00 PM (previous day), Tokyo 11:00 AM, Singapore 9:00/10:00 AM.
Standard business hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Shops typically open 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM (9:00 PM Thursdays). Cafés often open early (6:00-7:00 AM).
Sydney is 16-17 hours ahead of New York and 10-11 hours ahead of London. Australia has three main time zones, with Sydney on the east coast. The Opera House and Harbour Bridge form one of the world's most recognizable skylines.
September to November (spring) and March to May (autumn) offer ideal weather.
Highly multicultural with over 250 languages spoken. Large communities from UK, China, India, Philippines, and Vietnam. Australia's economic capital.
Humid subtropical with warm summers (20-28°C) and mild winters (8-17°C). Bushfire risk in summer. Occasional storms.