State in Australia

Time in New South Wales right now

New South Wales uses Australian Eastern and Australian Central Time. Every clock on this page is live, and the list below shows the local time in all 90 places listed for it.

Capital
Sydney
Time zone
Australian Eastern and Australian Central Time
Offset from UTC now
 
Daylight saving time
Yes, from 4 Oct 2026 to 4 Apr 2027
Largest place
Sydney
Places listed
90
Local time in New South Wales --:--  
Australian Eastern Time 
From you 
Australian Central Time, Broken Hill--:--
Time zones

Time zones in New South Wales.

How the places listed in New South Wales split between time zones, measured by the number of people who live in them. For the history of each zone, see time in Australia on Wikipedia.

Australian Eastern TimeUTC+10, and UTC+11 during daylight saving time
--:-- 100% of people in the listed places · 89 places, including Sydney, Newcastle and Central Coast
Australian Central TimeUTC+9:30, and UTC+10:30 during daylight saving time
--:-- less than 1% of people in the listed places · 1 place, including Broken Hill
Cities

Current time in cities across New South Wales.

The 90 largest places in New South Wales by population, with their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames.

Daylight saving time

Daylight saving time in New South Wales: when the clocks change.

New South Wales uses daylight saving time from 4 Oct 2026 to 4 Apr 2027, following the rules for Australian Eastern Time. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.

Next clock change Clocks go back 1 hour Sunday, 4 April 2027 at 3:00 local time
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  1. 5 April 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 3:00 local time
  2. 4 October 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  3. 4 April 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 3:00 local time
  4. 3 October 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
Good to know

Every place listed for New South Wales changes its clocks on these dates.

Nearby

Time in the other states and territories of Australia.

Every other part of Australia, with its time zones and local time. See every one on the Australia page.

Questions and answers

Quick answers about time in New South Wales.

Short, clear answers about the time zone, daylight saving time and cities of New South Wales.

01

What time zone is New South Wales in?

Most of New South Wales uses Australian Eastern Time, UTC+10, and UTC+11 during daylight saving time. Part of it uses Australian Central Time, including Broken Hill.

02

What time is it in Sydney?

Sydney is the capital of New South Wales. It uses Australian Eastern Time, UTC+10, and UTC+11 during daylight saving time. Its live local time is shown in the city list on this page.

03

Does New South Wales observe daylight saving time?

Yes. In 2026, clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 5 April 2026 at 3:00 local time and clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 2:00 local time.

04

When do the clocks change in New South Wales in 2026?

In 2026, clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 5 April 2026 and clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4 October 2026. The countdown on this page shows the next change.

05

What is the time difference between New South Wales and London?

New South Wales is 11 hours ahead of London in January and 9 hours ahead of London in July.

06

What is the time difference between New South Wales and New York?

New South Wales is 16 hours ahead of New York in January and 14 hours ahead of New York in July.

07

What is the largest city in New South Wales?

Sydney is the largest place listed for New South Wales, with about 5.6 million people. It uses Australian Eastern Time.

08

How many time zones does New South Wales have?

New South Wales has two time zones: Australian Eastern and Australian Central Time. The time zone section on this page shows how its places split between them.

09

Which other states and territories use Australian Eastern Time?

Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria also use Australian Eastern Time for all or most of their area.

10

How do I find the time in a city in New South Wales?

Search the city list on this page or scroll through the 90 largest places. Each place has its own page with the live local time, sunrise and sunset, and the time difference from where you are.