Current local time in New South Wales, Australia
The live clock above shows the time in New South Wales. New South Wales is in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11 in winter and UTC+10 in summer.
New South Wales uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) from April to October and daylight saving time (AEDT, UTC+11) from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April. Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong share it. One exception: Broken Hill, in the far west, uses South Australia's time, 30 minutes behind. The times on this page are for Sydney.
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Region | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33.87° S, 151.21° E |
| Time zone | Australia/Sydney |
| Abbreviation | AEST |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 in winter, UTC+10 in summer |
| Daylight saving time | Yes |
Daylight saving time
New South Wales uses daylight saving time: UTC+11 in winter and UTC+10 in summer, changing on the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 6:58 AM | 7:05 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | 6:59 AM | 4:53 PM | 9 h 54 min |
| September equinox | 5:43 AM | 5:51 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| December solstice | 5:41 AM | 8:05 PM | 14 h 25 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over New South Wales at about 1:04 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 55 minutes ahead of the sun, because New South Wales sits at 151.2° E, while its time zone is centred on 165.0° E.
New South Wales time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 16 hours behind in Jan, 14 hours behind in Jul | |
| Los Angeles | 19 hours behind in Jan, 17 hours behind in Jul | |
| London | 11 hours behind in Jan, 9 hours behind in Jul | |
| Paris | 10 hours behind in Jan, 8 hours behind in Jul | |
| Dubai | 7 hours behind in Jan, 6 hours behind in Jul | |
| Mumbai | 5.5 hours behind in Jan, 4.5 hours behind in Jul | |
| Shanghai | 3 hours behind in Jan, 2 hours behind in Jul | |
| Tokyo | 2 hours behind in Jan, 1 hour behind in Jul | |
| Sydney | same time |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time vs New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 6 km (4 mi) | same time |
| Wollongong | 68 km (42 mi) | same time |
| Newcastle | 127 km (79 mi) | same time |
| Canberra | 247 km (153 mi) | same time |
| Gold Coast | 678 km (421 mi) | 1 hour behind in Jan, same time in Jul |
| Cranbourne | 711 km (442 mi) | same time |
| Melbourne | 713 km (443 mi) | same time |
| Brisbane | 734 km (456 mi) | 1 hour behind in Jan, same time in Jul |
Other cities in Australia
Questions people ask
What time zone is New South Wales in?
New South Wales is in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11 in winter, UTC+10 in summer.
Does New South Wales have daylight saving time?
New South Wales uses daylight saving time: UTC+11 in winter and UTC+10 in summer, changing on the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April.
Is New South Wales on the same time as Queensland?
Only from April to October. Queensland doesn't use daylight saving time, so from October to April Sydney is one hour ahead of Brisbane.