What Time Is It at Sydney Airport (SYD)?
- Time zone now
- Australian Eastern Time, UTC+10 / UTC+11
- Zulu now
- UTC
- From you
- Sunrise / sunset
- Next clock change
- Location
- -33.946, 151.177
Sydney (SYD) is on Australian Eastern Time: UTC+10 (AEST) in standard time and UTC+11 (AEDT) while daylight saving time is on. The airport is in Sydney (Mascot), Australia. Its codes are SYD (IATA, the one on your boarding pass) and YSSY (ICAO, the one pilots and air traffic control use).
Other airports on the same clock: Melbourne (MEL).
Zulu Time and SYD
To get local time from Zulu, add 10 hours in standard time. With daylight saving time on, to get local time from Zulu, add 11 hours. Going the other way, from local time to Zulu, do the opposite.
For example, a METAR or flight plan time of 1500Z is 1:00 a.m. local at SYD in standard time, the next day.
When the Clocks Change
Every daylight saving change at SYD from now through 2027, in local time. These come from the same international time zone database phones and computers use.
| Date | Local time | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, April 4, 2027 | 3:00 a.m. | Clocks go back 1 hour | UTC+10 |
| Sunday, October 3, 2027 | 2:00 a.m. | Clocks go forward 1 hour | UTC+11 |
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Common Questions
What time zone is SYD airport in?
Sydney Airport (SYD) uses the Australia/Sydney time zone, Australian Eastern Time. That's UTC+10 in standard time and UTC+11 in daylight saving time.
Does SYD change its clocks for daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, April 4, 2027.
How do I convert Zulu time to local time at SYD?
To get local time from Zulu, add 10 hours in standard time. With daylight saving time on, to get local time from Zulu, add 11 hours. Going the other way, from local time to Zulu, do the opposite.
Times here come from your browser's clock and the international time zone database. Sunrise and sunset are estimates, good to a few minutes. AvClock is for reference only, not for navigation or flight planning.