🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
46
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Twilight
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 19:13 · 13 h 5 min
Sydney to Lihir Island: time difference
Lihir Island is 1 h behind Sydney. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇵🇬 Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea
46
- Papua New Guinea Time
- UTC+10
- Twilight
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:41 · 12 h 11 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Sydney 05:50 5:50 AM Lihir Island 04:50 4:50 AM You –:–
05:50 5:50 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 19:13
04:50 4:50 AM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:41
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−1 h
Lihir Island is 1 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Lihir Island 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
🇵🇬 Lihir Island
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 | 🇵🇬 Lihir Island |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:50 | 04:50 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Papua New Guinea Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Sydney | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:08 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 19:13 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 13 h 5 min | 12 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | — |
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Sydney and Lihir Island: common questions
How many hours behind Sydney is Lihir Island?
The clocks in Lihir Island are 1 hour behind those in Sydney (UTC+10 and UTC+11).
What time is it in Lihir Island when it is 9:00 AM in Sydney?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 8:00 AM in Lihir Island.
What time is it in Lihir Island when it is 6:00 PM in Sydney?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, it is 5:00 PM in Lihir Island.
When is a good time to call Lihir Island from Sydney?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sydney – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lihir Island – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lihir Island compared with Sydney?
The new day starts in Lihir Island later: until 1:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Lihir Island, Sydney is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sydney and Lihir Island change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sydney but not in Lihir Island. From April 4, 2027, Lihir Island and Sydney will have the same time.
