🇦🇺 Darwin, Australia
46
- Australian Central Standard Time
- UTC+9:30
- Daytime
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:44 · 12 h 18 min
Darwin to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 1 h 30 min ahead of Darwin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
46
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
+1 h 30 min
Your time
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Darwin 14:21 2:21 PM Sydney 15:51 3:51 PM You –:–
14:21 2:21 PM
Australian Central Standard Time · UTC+9:30
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:44
15:51 3:51 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
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+1 h 30 min
Sydney is 1 h 30 min ahead of Darwin.
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Working hours
🇦🇺 Darwin
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🇦🇺 Sydney
1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇺 Darwin | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:21 | 15:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Central Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9:30 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Darwin | — | +1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Australia/Darwin | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 18:44 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 122,207 | 4,840,600 |
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Darwin and Sydney: common questions
How far ahead of Darwin is Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of Darwin: UTC+11 against UTC+9:30.
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Darwin?
The working day in Darwin starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 10:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sydney at the end of the working day in Darwin?
The working day in Darwin ends at 6:00 PM; in Sydney it is 7:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sydney from Darwin?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM in Darwin – that is 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Sydney – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Sydney?
From 10:30 PM in Darwin it is already the next day in Sydney. The other way round, until 1:30 AM in Sydney it is still the previous day in Darwin.
Does the time difference between Darwin and Sydney change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 30 minutes ahead of Darwin.
