Meeting time
Best time to meet: London and Sydney
London is 11 hours behind Sydney right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 7 AM in London, which is 6 PM in Sydney — one of you starts early or stays late.
Tue 2:46 PMLondon · Greenwich Mean TimeWed 1:46 AMSydney · Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, London time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| London | Sydney | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 5 PM | Both off |
| 7 AM | 6 PM | Easiest time |
| 8 AM | 7 PM | Both off |
| 9 AM | 8 PM | London at work |
| 10 AM | 9 PM | London at work |
| 11 AM | 10 PM | London at work |
| 12 PM | 11 PM | London at work |
| 1 PM | 12 AM next day | London at work |
| 2 PM | 1 AM next day | London at work |
| 3 PM | 2 AM next day | London at work |
| 4 PM | 3 AM next day | London at work |
| 5 PM | 4 AM next day | Both off |
| 6 PM | 5 AM next day | Both off |
| 7 PM | 6 AM next day | Both off |
| 8 PM | 7 AM next day | Both off |
| 9 PM | 8 AM next day | Both off |
| 10 PM | 9 AM next day | Sydney at work |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | London is | Both at work (London time) | Easiest (London / Sydney) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 28, 2027 | 11 hours behind | None | 7 AM / 6 PM |
| March 28, 2027 to April 4, 2027 clocks in London go forward | 10 hours behind | None | 7:30 AM / 5:30 PM |
| April 4, 2027 to October 3, 2027 clocks in Sydney go back | 9 hours behind | None | 8 AM / 5 PM |
| October 3, 2027 to October 31, 2027 clocks in Sydney go forward | 10 hours behind | None | 7:30 AM / 5:30 PM |
| October 31, 2027 onward clocks in London go back | 11 hours behind | None | 7 AM / 6 PM |
Questions people ask
What time is it in Sydney when it is 9 AM in London?
8 PM in Sydney, while London is 11 hours behind.
8 PM in Sydney, while London is 11 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between London and Sydney?
7 AM in London, which is 6 PM in Sydney. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
7 AM in London, which is 6 PM in Sydney. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between London and Sydney change during the year?
Yes — it changes 4 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 4 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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