🇦🇺 Southern Cross, Australia
10
- Australian Western Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Night
☀️ 05:20 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 56 min
Southern Cross to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Southern Cross. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
10
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 19:12 · 13 h 1 min
+3 h
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Southern Cross 21:19 9:19 PM Sydney 00:19 12:19 AM You –:–
21:19 9:19 PM
Australian Western Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:20 · 🌙 18:16
00:19 12:19 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 19:12
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+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Southern Cross.
When you, Southern Cross and Sydney are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇦🇺 Southern Cross
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🇦🇺 Sydney
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇺 Southern Cross | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:19 | 00:19 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Western Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Southern Cross | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Perth | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:20 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 19:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 56 min | 13 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 700 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Southern Cross with another city
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Southern Cross and Sydney: common questions
How far ahead of Southern Cross is Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead of Southern Cross: UTC+11 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Sydney when it is 9:00 AM in Southern Cross?
When it is 9:00 AM in Southern Cross, it is 12:00 PM in Sydney.
What time is it in Sydney at the end of the working day in Southern Cross?
The working day in Southern Cross ends at 6:00 PM; in Sydney it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Southern Cross and in Sydney overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Southern Cross, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney.
From what time in Southern Cross is it tomorrow in Sydney?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Southern Cross, the date in Sydney has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day in Southern Cross.
Is the time difference between Southern Cross and Sydney the same all year?
No. Only Sydney switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 2 hours ahead of Southern Cross.
