Offset
The time difference between Sydney and Amsterdam is 8 hours.
Sydney (AEST) is ahead of Amsterdam (CEST).
AEST: UTC+10
CEST: UTC+2
Amsterdam is currently observing daylight saving time; Sydney is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Sydney and Amsterdam don't overlap on the same weekday. Amsterdam is 8 hours behind Sydney.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Sydney (7 AM–12 PM in Amsterdam) — suggest 5:00 PM Sydney (9:00 AM Amsterdam).
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.
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
The Netherlands
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- King's DayMon, Apr 27
- Liberation DayTue, May 5
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- PentecostSun, May 24
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Sydney | Amsterdam | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Sydney: next transition on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Amsterdam: next transition on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Sydney and Amsterdam 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
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 4:55 PM
- Day length
- 10h
- Sunrise
- 5:23 AM
- Sunset
- 9:57 PM
- Day length
- 16h 35m
Daylight overlap: 3h 32m — 1:23 PM–4:55 PM in Sydney (5:23 AM–8:55 AM in Amsterdam). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Australian Eastern Time
Other cities in Central European Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Airports in Central European Time
- AMS
- RTM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Sydney in Amsterdam?
- 9:00 am Sydney is 1:00 am Amsterdam.
- What is 12:00 pm Sydney in Amsterdam?
- 12:00 pm Sydney is 4:00 am Amsterdam.
- What is 12:30 pm Sydney in Amsterdam?
- 12:30 pm Sydney is 4:30 am Amsterdam.
- What is 2:00 pm Sydney in Amsterdam?
- 2:00 pm Sydney is 6:00 am Amsterdam.
- What is 5:00 pm Sydney in Amsterdam?
- 5:00 pm Sydney is 9:00 am Amsterdam.
- What is 11:30 pm Sydney in Amsterdam?
- 11:30 pm Sydney is 3:30 pm Amsterdam.