Offset
The time difference between Manchester and Sydney is 9 hours.
Manchester (BST) is behind Sydney (AEST).
BST: UTC+1
AEST: UTC+10
Manchester is currently observing daylight saving time; Sydney is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Manchester and Sydney don't overlap on the same weekday. Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Manchester.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–11 AM in Manchester (4 PM–8 PM in Sydney) — suggest 9:00 AM Manchester (6:00 PM Sydney).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United Kingdom
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Manchester uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, or BST). To call United Kingdom, dial +44.
Sydney uses Australian Eastern Time (AEST, or AEDT). To call Australia, dial +61.
Sydney is approximately 10,550 miles northeast of Manchester.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Manchester | Sydney | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Manchester: next transition on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Sydney: next transition on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Manchester and Sydney are in opposite hemispheres, so their clocks change in opposite directions about six months apart — one springs forward while the other falls back. The offset between them therefore shifts twice a year and can swing by up to two hours across the seasons, more than a typical same-hemisphere pair. Recurring meetings will need re-checking after each transition.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:43 AM
- Sunset
- 9:35 PM
- Day length
- 16h 52m
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 9h 58m
Daylight overlap: 3h 11m — 4:43 AM–7:54 AM in Manchester (1:43 PM–4:54 PM in Sydney). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Other cities in Australian Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Manchester in Sydney?
- 9:00 am Manchester is 6:00 pm Sydney.
- What is 12:00 pm Manchester in Sydney?
- 12:00 pm Manchester is 9:00 pm Sydney.
- What is 12:30 pm Manchester in Sydney?
- 12:30 pm Manchester is 9:30 pm Sydney.
- What is 2:00 pm Manchester in Sydney?
- 2:00 pm Manchester is 11:00 pm Sydney.
- What is 5:00 pm Manchester in Sydney?
- 5:00 pm Manchester is 2:00 am Sydney, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Manchester in Sydney?
- 11:30 pm Manchester is 8:30 am Sydney, the next day.