Sydney to London conversion chart
Every full hour of Wednesday, October 14, 2026 in Sydney, and the time in London. Pick another date in the converter and the chart follows.
| Sydney (AEDT) | London (BST) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM 00:00 | 2:00 PM 14:00day before |
| 1:00 AM 01:00 | 3:00 PM 15:00day before |
| 2:00 AM 02:00 | 4:00 PM 16:00day before |
| 3:00 AM 03:00 | 5:00 PM 17:00day before |
| 4:00 AM 04:00 | 6:00 PM 18:00day before |
| 5:00 AM 05:00 | 7:00 PM 19:00day before |
| 6:00 AM 06:00 | 8:00 PM 20:00day before |
| 7:00 AM 07:00 | 9:00 PM 21:00day before |
| 8:00 AM 08:00 | 10:00 PM 22:00day before |
| 9:00 AM 09:00 | 11:00 PM 23:00day before |
| 10:00 AM 10:00 | 12:00 AM 00:00 |
| 11:00 AM 11:00 | 1:00 AM 01:00 |
| 12:00 PM 12:00 | 2:00 AM 02:00 |
| 1:00 PM 13:00 | 3:00 AM 03:00 |
| 2:00 PM 14:00 | 4:00 AM 04:00 |
| 3:00 PM 15:00 | 5:00 AM 05:00 |
| 4:00 PM 16:00 | 6:00 AM 06:00 |
| 5:00 PM 17:00 | 7:00 AM 07:00 |
| 6:00 PM 18:00 | 8:00 AM 08:00 |
| 7:00 PM 19:00 | 9:00 AM 09:00 |
| 8:00 PM 20:00 | 10:00 AM 10:00 |
| 9:00 PM 21:00 | 11:00 AM 11:00 |
| 10:00 PM 22:00 | 12:00 PM 12:00 |
| 11:00 PM 23:00 | 1:00 PM 13:00 |
Time difference over the year
The gap between Sydney and London for the next 12 months, with clock changes on both sides taken into account:
- Oct 13, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026: London is 10 hours behind Sydney
- Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 27, 2027: London is 11 hours behind Sydney
- Mar 28, 2027 to Apr 3, 2027: London is 10 hours behind Sydney
- Apr 4, 2027 to Oct 2, 2027: London is 9 hours behind Sydney
- Oct 3, 2027 to Oct 12, 2027: London is 10 hours behind Sydney
Daylight saving time in Sydney and London
Sydney turns the clocks forward from AEST to AEDT at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday in October and back at 3:00 AM on the first Sunday in April, the dates New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT share, while Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not change their clocks. In 2026 the changes fall on April 5 and October 4, in 2027 on April 4 and October 3.
London turns the clocks forward from GMT to BST at 1:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in October, the dates the UK government publishes. In 2026 the changes fall on March 29 and October 25, in 2027 on March 28 and October 31.
The gap takes 3 values across 2026 and 2027: 11 hours, 10 hours, 9 hours. 9 hours holds on most days; the highlighted rows are the 366 days with another gap, because one side has changed its clocks and the other has not:
| From | To | Sydney | London | London is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | March 28, 2026 | AEDT (UTC+11) | GMT (UTC) | 11 h behind |
| March 29, 2026 | April 4, 2026 | AEDT (UTC+11) | BST (UTC+1) | 10 h behind |
| April 5, 2026 | October 3, 2026 | AEST (UTC+10) | BST (UTC+1) | 9 h behind |
| October 4, 2026 | October 24, 2026 | AEDT (UTC+11) | BST (UTC+1) | 10 h behind |
| October 25, 2026 | March 27, 2027 | AEDT (UTC+11) | GMT (UTC) | 11 h behind |
| March 28, 2027 | April 3, 2027 | AEDT (UTC+11) | BST (UTC+1) | 10 h behind |
| April 4, 2027 | October 2, 2027 | AEST (UTC+10) | BST (UTC+1) | 9 h behind |
| October 3, 2027 | October 30, 2027 | AEDT (UTC+11) | BST (UTC+1) | 10 h behind |
| October 31, 2027 | December 31, 2027 | AEDT (UTC+11) | GMT (UTC) | 11 h behind |
Office hours that overlap
With a 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM workday in both cities, this is the shared window for each gap of the year:
- 11 hours apart (AEDT with GMT), 155 days of 2026: No shared office time. When Sydney starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 10:00 PM the day before in London; when London starts at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM in Sydney.
- 10 hours apart (AEDT with BST), 28 days of 2026: No shared office time. When Sydney starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 11:00 PM the day before in London; when London starts at 9:00 AM, it is 7:00 PM in Sydney.
- 9 hours apart (AEST with BST), 182 days of 2026: No shared office time. When Sydney starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in London; when London starts at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM in Sydney.
Which time zones Sydney and London use
Sydney is on Australian Eastern Time (AEST in winter, AEDT in summer), which is used in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT with daylight saving, and in Queensland without it. London is on UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer), used in the whole United Kingdom.
Comparing more than two places? Add as many cities as you need in the time zone converter, or find a slot that works for everyone with the meeting planner. For timestamps from logs or APIs, the Unix timestamp converter turns them into readable dates.
Sources
The clock change rules above come from these pages. The dates, the gap table and the office hours are computed from them and checked against the time zone data at build time.
- NSW Government: Daylight saving
- timeanddate.com: Daylight Saving Time in Australia
- GOV.UK: When do the clocks change?
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and London?
London is 9 hours behind Sydney on 182 days of the next 12 months, and 10 hours behind on 29 days and 11 hours behind on 154 days. The gap moves because the two cities change their clocks on different dates, or only one of them does.
What time is it in London when it is 9 AM in Sydney?
Most of the year, 9 AM in Sydney is 12:00 AM in London. In the weeks when London is 10 hours behind Sydney, it is 11:00 PM (day before). In the weeks when London is 11 hours behind Sydney, it is 10:00 PM (day before).
What time is it in Sydney when it is noon in London?
Noon in London is 9:00 PM in Sydney for most of the year, and 10:00 PM or 11:00 PM in the weeks with the other gap.
When do Sydney and London change their clocks?
Sydney changes its clocks on April 5 and October 4 in 2026 and on April 4 and October 3 in 2027. London changes its clocks on March 29 and October 25 in 2026 and on March 28 and October 31 in 2027. Between those dates the gap is 11 hours or 10 hours instead of 9 hours.
What are good hours for a call between Sydney and London?
It depends on the time of year. 11 hours apart (AEDT with GMT): No shared office time. When Sydney starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 10:00 PM the day before in London; when London starts at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM in Sydney. 10 hours apart (AEDT with BST): No shared office time. When Sydney starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 11:00 PM the day before in London; when London starts at 9:00 AM, it is 7:00 PM in Sydney. 9 hours apart (AEST with BST): No shared office time. When Sydney starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in London; when London starts at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM in Sydney. The times assume a 9 AM to 5 PM workday in both cities; early starts or late evenings widen the window.