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London to Sydney time

Sydney is 9 hours ahead of London for most of the year, and 11 hours or 10 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

London · GMT

9:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Sydney · AEDT

8:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Sydney is 11 hours ahead of London. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

Today’s conversion. Green dots mark 9-to-5 working hours.

London to Sydney time conversion table for today
LondonSydney
12:00 AM10:00 AM
1:00 AM11:00 AM
2:00 AM1:00 PM
3:00 AM2:00 PM
4:00 AM3:00 PM
5:00 AM4:00 PM
6:00 AM5:00 PM
7:00 AM6:00 PM
8:00 AM7:00 PM
9:00 AM8:00 PM
10:00 AM9:00 PM
11:00 AM10:00 PM
12:00 PM11:00 PM
1:00 PM12:00 AMnext day
2:00 PM1:00 AMnext day
3:00 PM2:00 AMnext day
4:00 PM3:00 AMnext day
5:00 PM4:00 AMnext day
6:00 PM5:00 AMnext day
7:00 PM6:00 AMnext day
8:00 PM7:00 AMnext day
9:00 PM8:00 AMnext day
10:00 PM9:00 AMnext day
11:00 PM10:00 AMnext day

Best time to meet

When both sides are inside 9 AM–5 PM on a weekday, in winter and in summer. If there’s no overlap, we show when both are awake (8 AM–9 PM).

Mid-January

  • 8:00 AM–10:00 AMin London=7:00 PM–9:00 PMin SydneyOutside 9–5

Mid-July

  • 8:00 AM–12:00 PMin London=5:00 PM–9:00 PMin SydneyOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 28 March 2027Sydney +11h
  • 28 March 2027 → 4 April 2027Sydney +10h
  • 4 April 2027 → 3 October 2027Sydney +9h
  • 3 October 2027 → 31 October 2027Sydney +10h

London changes its clocks on Sunday, 25 October 2026. Sydney changes its clocks on Sunday, 4 October 2026.

Questions

What is the time difference between London and Sydney?

Sydney is 9 hours ahead of London for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 11 hours or 10 hours for part of the year.

If it's 9 AM in London, what time is it in Sydney?

When it's 9:00 AM in London, it's 8:00 PM in Sydney. At 5:00 PM in London, it's 4:00 AM the next day in Sydney. (Based on today's offsets.)

What is the best time for a call between London and Sydney?

Standard 9-to-5 hours don't overlap. The kindest window is 8:00 AM–10:00 AM in London, which is 7:00 PM–9:00 PM in Sydney, when both sides are awake.

Does London use daylight saving time?

Yes. London's next clock changes are on Sunday, 25 October 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 28 March 2027 (forward one hour).

Does Sydney use daylight saving time?

Yes. Sydney's next clock changes are on Sunday, 4 October 2026 (forward one hour) and Sunday, 4 April 2027 (back one hour).