Offset
The time difference between Reykjavík and Sydney is 10 hours.
Reykjavík (GMT) is behind Sydney (AEST).
GMT: UTC
AEST: UTC+10
Neither Reykjavík nor Sydney is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Reykjavík and Sydney don't overlap on the same weekday. Sydney is 10 hours ahead of Reykjavík.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–10 AM in Reykjavík (5 PM–8 PM in Sydney) — suggest 8:00 AM Reykjavík (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.
Iceland
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- First Day of SummerThu, Apr 23
- May DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- PentecostSun, May 24
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- Icelandic National DayWed, Jun 17
- Commerce DayMon, Aug 3
- Christmas EveThu, Dec 24
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
- New Year's EveThu, Dec 31
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
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Reykjavík | Sydney | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Sydney observes daylight saving time; Reykjavík does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Sydney transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 3:08 AM
- Sunset
- 11:47 PM
- Day length
- 20h 38m
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 9h 58m
Daylight overlap: 3h 46m — 3:08 AM–6:54 AM in Reykjavík (1:08 PM–4:54 PM in Sydney). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
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
- KEF
- RKV
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Reykjavík in Sydney?
- 9:00 am Reykjavík is 7:00 pm Sydney.
- What is 12:00 pm Reykjavík in Sydney?
- 12:00 pm Reykjavík is 10:00 pm Sydney.
- What is 12:30 pm Reykjavík in Sydney?
- 12:30 pm Reykjavík is 10:30 pm Sydney.
- What is 2:00 pm Reykjavík in Sydney?
- 2:00 pm Reykjavík is 12:00 am Sydney, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Reykjavík in Sydney?
- 5:00 pm Reykjavík is 3:00 am Sydney, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Reykjavík in Sydney?
- 11:30 pm Reykjavík is 9:30 am Sydney, the next day.