Offset
The time difference between Sydney and Brussels is 8 hours.
Sydney (AEST) is ahead of Brussels (CEST).
AEST: UTC+10
CEST: UTC+2
Brussels is currently observing daylight saving time; Sydney is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Sydney and Brussels don't overlap on the same weekday. Brussels 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 Brussels) — suggest 5:00 PM Sydney (9:00 AM Brussels).
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
Belgium
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Day after Ascension DayFri, May 15
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- Belgian National DayTue, Jul 21
- Assumption DaySat, Aug 15
- All Saints' DaySun, Nov 1
- Armistice DayWed, Nov 11
- 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 | Brussels | 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.
Brussels: next transition on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Sydney and Brussels 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
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 9:54 PM
- Day length
- 16h 23m
Daylight overlap: 3h 23m — 1:31 PM–4:54 PM in Sydney (5:31 AM–8:54 AM in Brussels). 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 Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Airports in Central European Time
- ANR
- BRU
- CRL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Sydney in Brussels?
- 9:00 am Sydney is 1:00 am Brussels.
- What is 12:00 pm Sydney in Brussels?
- 12:00 pm Sydney is 4:00 am Brussels.
- What is 12:30 pm Sydney in Brussels?
- 12:30 pm Sydney is 4:30 am Brussels.
- What is 2:00 pm Sydney in Brussels?
- 2:00 pm Sydney is 6:00 am Brussels.
- What is 5:00 pm Sydney in Brussels?
- 5:00 pm Sydney is 9:00 am Brussels.
- What is 11:30 pm Sydney in Brussels?
- 11:30 pm Sydney is 3:30 pm Brussels.