Time difference
London to Sydney Time Difference
Sydney is 10 hours ahead of London — when it's 12:00 PM in London, it's 10:00 PM in Sydney. (London (Europe/London, BST); Sydney (Australia/Sydney, AEDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Sydney is 10 hours ahead of London. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in London and Sydney do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on October 25, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between London and Sydney — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in London, it's 7:00 PM in Sydney.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Sydney, it's 11:00 PM the previous day in London.
Sydney is currently 10 hours ahead of London.
Interactive converter
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Select both cities to see the converted time.
Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in London and Sydney do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in London, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Sydney.
Quick conversion table
| London | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 1 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 2 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 3 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 4 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 8 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 9 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 10 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 11 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 12 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 1 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 2 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 3 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 4 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
Daylight saving
On October 25, 2026, London shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 11 hours ahead of London (currently 10 hours ahead of London). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- London is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Sydney is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Sydney ahead of or behind London?
- Sydney is 10 hours ahead of London.
- How many hours ahead of London is Sydney?
- Sydney is 10 hours ahead of London.
- What time is 9 AM in London in Sydney?
- 9:00 AM in London is 7:00 PM in Sydney.
- What time is noon in London in Sydney?
- 12:00 PM in London is 10:00 PM in Sydney.
- What time is 5 PM in London in Sydney?
- 5:00 PM in London is 3:00 AM the next day in Sydney. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in London in Sydney?
- 3:00 PM in London is 1:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- Is London currently observing daylight saving time?
- London is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Is Sydney currently observing daylight saving time?
- Sydney is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do London and Sydney observe daylight saving?
- On October 25, 2026, London shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 11 hours ahead of London (currently 10 hours ahead of London). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Sydney from London?
- London and Sydney business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in London or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call London from Sydney?
- Sydney and London business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Sydney or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- London (BST) to Sydney (AEDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 10 hours to London local time to get Sydney local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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