🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
16
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 19:12 · 13 h 3 min
Sydney to Southern Cross: time difference
Southern Cross is 3 h behind Sydney. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Southern Cross, Australia
16
- Australian Western Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Night
☀️ 05:20 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 56 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sydney 01:01 1:01 AM Southern Cross 22:01 10:01 PM You –:–
01:01 1:01 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 19:12
22:01 10:01 PM
Australian Western Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:20 · 🌙 18:16
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−3 h
Southern Cross is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Southern Cross 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
🇦🇺 Southern Cross
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇺 Sydney | 🇦🇺 Southern Cross |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:01 | 22:01 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Australian Western Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Sydney | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | Australia/Perth |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 05:20 |
| Sunset | 19:12 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 13 h 3 min | 12 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 700 |
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Sydney and Southern Cross: common questions
How far behind Sydney is Southern Cross?
Southern Cross is 3 hours behind Sydney: UTC+8 against UTC+11.
What time is it in Southern Cross when it is 9:00 AM in Sydney?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 6:00 AM in Southern Cross.
What time is it in Southern Cross at the end of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney ends at 6:00 PM; in Southern Cross it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Southern Cross from Sydney?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sydney – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Southern Cross – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sydney is it still yesterday in Southern Cross?
Before 3:00 AM in Sydney, the date in Southern Cross has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Southern Cross, it is already the next day in Sydney.
Does the time gap between Sydney and Southern Cross change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sydney but not in Southern Cross. From April 4, 2027, Southern Cross will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
