🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
53
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Twilight
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11 · 12 h 59 min
Sydney to Townsville: time difference
Townsville is 1 h behind Sydney. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Townsville, Australia
53
- Australian Eastern Standard Time
- UTC+10
- Night
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:15 · 12 h 34 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sydney 05:37 5:37 AM Townsville 04:37 4:37 AM You –:–
05:37 5:37 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11
04:37 4:37 AM
Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:15
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−1 h
Townsville is 1 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Townsville 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
🇦🇺 Townsville
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 | 🇦🇺 Townsville |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:37 | 04:37 |
| 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 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 19:11 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 12 h 59 min | 12 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 173,724 |
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Sydney and Townsville: common questions
How many hours behind Sydney is Townsville?
The clocks in Townsville are 1 hour behind those in Sydney (UTC+10 and UTC+11).
What time is it in Townsville when it is 9:00 AM in Sydney?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 8:00 AM in Townsville.
What time is it in Townsville at the end of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney ends at 6:00 PM; in Townsville it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sydney and Townsville are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sydney (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Townsville), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Townsville compared with Sydney?
The new day starts in Townsville later: until 1:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Townsville, Sydney is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sydney and Townsville change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Townsville and Sydney will have the same time.
