Sydney to Hervey Bay: time difference

Hervey Bay is 1 h behind Sydney. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia

41

11:53 AM · Sunday, October 18, 2026

  • Australian Eastern Daylight Time
  • UTC+11
  • Daytime

☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11 · 12 h 59 min

🇦🇺 Hervey Bay, Australia

41

10:53 AM · Sunday, October 18, 2026

  • Australian Eastern Standard Time
  • UTC+10
  • Daytime

☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 17:56 · 12 h 43 min

−1 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Sydney 11:53 11:53 AM Hervey Bay 10:53 10:53 AM
Sydney 11:53 11:53 AM Hervey Bay 10:53 10:53 AM You –:–
🇦🇺 Sydney

11:53 11:53 AM

Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11

☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11

🇦🇺 Hervey Bay

10:53 10:53 AM

Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10

☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 17:56

⇄ Difference

−1 h

Hervey Bay is 1 h behind Sydney.

When you, Sydney and Hervey Bay are all at the desk

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

Working hours
🇦🇺 Sydney
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
🇦🇺 Hervey Bay
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side

Detail 🇦🇺 Sydney 🇦🇺 Hervey Bay
Local time 11:53 10:53
Local date Sunday, October 18, 2026 Sunday, October 18, 2026
Time zone Australian Eastern Daylight Time Australian Eastern Standard Time
UTC offset UTC+11 UTC+10
Offset from Sydney — −1 h
IANA zone Australia/Sydney Australia/Brisbane
Daylight saving On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 Not observed
Sunrise 06:11 05:13
Sunset 19:11 17:56
Daylight 12 h 59 min 12 h 43 min
People on this clock 4,840,600 57,722

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Sydney and Hervey Bay: common questions

How many hours behind Sydney is Hervey Bay?
The clocks in Hervey Bay are 1 hour behind those in Sydney (UTC+10 and UTC+11).
What time is it in Hervey Bay at the start of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney starts at 9:00 AM; in Hervey Bay it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hervey Bay at the end of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney ends at 6:00 PM; in Hervey Bay it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Hervey Bay from Sydney?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sydney – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hervey Bay – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sydney is it still yesterday in Hervey Bay?
Before 1:00 AM in Sydney, the date in Hervey Bay has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Hervey Bay, it is already the next day in Sydney.
Does the time gap between Sydney and Hervey Bay change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sydney but not in Hervey Bay. From April 4, 2027, Hervey Bay and Sydney will have the same time.
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