Offset
The time difference between Sydney and Kuwait City is 7 hours.
Sydney (AEST) is ahead of Kuwait City (AST).
AEST: UTC+10
AST: UTC+3
Neither Sydney nor Kuwait City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Sydney (9 AM–10 AM in Kuwait City).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Sydney (9:00 AM Kuwait City).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Note: the working week in Kuwait runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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
About these zones
Sydney uses Australian Eastern Time (AEST, or AEDT). To call Australia, dial +61.
Kuwait City uses Arabia Standard Time (AST). To call Kuwait, dial +965.
Kuwait City is approximately 8,000 miles west of Sydney.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Sydney | Kuwait City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Sydney observes daylight saving time; Kuwait City 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
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Sunrise
- 4:49 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
- Day length
- 13h 58m
Daylight overlap: 5h 5m — 11:49 AM–4:54 PM in Sydney (4:49 AM–9:54 AM in Kuwait City). 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 Arabia Standard Time
- KWI
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Sydney in Kuwait City?
- 9:00 am Sydney is 2:00 am Kuwait City.
- What is 12:00 pm Sydney in Kuwait City?
- 12:00 pm Sydney is 5:00 am Kuwait City.
- What is 12:30 pm Sydney in Kuwait City?
- 12:30 pm Sydney is 5:30 am Kuwait City.
- What is 2:00 pm Sydney in Kuwait City?
- 2:00 pm Sydney is 7:00 am Kuwait City.
- What is 5:00 pm Sydney in Kuwait City?
- 5:00 pm Sydney is 10:00 am Kuwait City.
- What is 11:30 pm Sydney in Kuwait City?
- 11:30 pm Sydney is 4:30 pm Kuwait City.