🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
31
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
Sydney to Mackay: time difference
Mackay is 1 h behind Sydney. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Mackay, Australia
31
- Australian Eastern Standard Time
- UTC+10
- Night
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 18:05 · 12 h 27 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sydney 21:24 9:24 PM Mackay 20:24 8:24 PM You –:–
21:24 9:24 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
20:24 8:24 PM
Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 18:05
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−1 h
Mackay is 1 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Mackay 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
🇦🇺 Mackay
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 | 🇦🇺 Mackay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:24 | 20:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:22 | 05:38 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 12 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 80,455 |
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Sydney and Mackay: common questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and Mackay?
Mackay is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+10, while Sydney is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Mackay at the start of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney starts at 9:00 AM; in Mackay it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mackay at the end of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney ends at 6:00 PM; in Mackay it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sydney and in Mackay overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sydney, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mackay.
When does the date change in Mackay compared with Sydney?
The new day starts in Mackay later: until 1:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mackay, Sydney is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sydney and Mackay the same all year?
No. Only Sydney switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Mackay and Sydney will have the same time.
