SYD local time
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
Sunday, 27th September 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+10
- Time zone
- Australia/SydneyAEST
- Sunrise
- 5:38 am
- Sunset
- 5:54 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 16 minutes125 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 6 days
Getting to and from SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport serves Sydney, about 8 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time, which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Time difference from SYD
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 3:16 am | 03:16 | 17 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 4:16 am | 04:16 | 16 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 5:16 am | 05:16 | 15 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 6:16 am | 06:16 | 14 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 6:16 am | 06:16 | 14 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 7:16 am | 07:16 | 13 hours behind |
| London BST | 11:16 am | 11:16 | 9 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 12:16 pm | 12:16 | 8 hours behind |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at SYD airport right now?
It is 8:16 pm (20:16) on Sunday, 27th September 2026 at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is SYD in?
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport is in Australia/Sydney, currently AEST (UTC+10), the same zone as Sydney.
How far is SYD from Sydney?
About 8 km (5 miles) from the centre of Sydney. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does SYD observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).