Surfers Paradise to Sydney: time difference

Sydney is 1 h ahead of Surfers Paradise. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia

03

7:58 AM · Wednesday, October 14, 2026

  • Australian Eastern Daylight Time
  • UTC+11
  • Daytime

☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 19:07 · 12 h 51 min

+1 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Surfers Paradise 06:58 6:58 AM Sydney 07:58 7:58 AM
Surfers Paradise 06:58 6:58 AM Sydney 07:58 7:58 AM You –:–
🇦🇺 Surfers Paradise

06:58 6:58 AM

Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10

☀️ 05:12 · 🌙 17:54

🇦🇺 Sydney

07:58 7:58 AM

Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11

☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 19:07

⇄ Difference

+1 h

Sydney is 1 h ahead of Surfers Paradise.

When you, Surfers Paradise and Sydney are all at the desk

Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.

Working hours
🇦🇺 Surfers Paradise
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 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
🇦🇺 Sydney
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 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
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Time zones side by side

Detail 🇦🇺 Surfers Paradise 🇦🇺 Sydney
Local time 06:58 07:58
Local date Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time zone Australian Eastern Standard Time Australian Eastern Daylight Time
UTC offset UTC+10 UTC+11
Offset from Surfers Paradise — +1 h
IANA zone Australia/Brisbane Australia/Sydney
Daylight saving Not observed On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00
Sunrise 05:12 06:16
Sunset 17:54 19:07
Daylight 12 h 42 min 12 h 51 min
People on this clock 19,668 4,840,600

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Surfers Paradise and Sydney: common questions

How many hours ahead of Surfers Paradise is Sydney?
The clocks in Sydney are 1 hour ahead of those in Surfers Paradise (UTC+11 and UTC+10).
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Surfers Paradise?
The working day in Surfers Paradise starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sydney at the end of the working day in Surfers Paradise?
The working day in Surfers Paradise ends at 6:00 PM; in Sydney it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sydney from Surfers Paradise?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Surfers Paradise – that is 10:00 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 11:00 PM in Surfers Paradise it is already the next day in Sydney. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Sydney it is still the previous day in Surfers Paradise.
Does the time difference between Surfers Paradise and Sydney change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Sydney and Surfers Paradise will have the same time.
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