About Sydney
Sydney is a major city in Australia. It uses Australian Eastern Time (AEST, AEDT).
The next daylight saving time transition is on October 4, 2026, when clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
- Coordinates
- -33.8678, 151.2073
- Population
- 5,557,233
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Capital
- Canberra
- Calling code
- +61
Airports
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International
The current local time at Sydney's airports (SYD) is the same as the city time shown above.
Public holidays in Australia (2026)
- 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
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