The best time to meet between London and Sydney
Sydney is 10 hours ahead of London today. Their working days never overlap. The fairest hour is 07:30 in London, 5:30 pm in Sydney, which is an hour and a half before the working day starts in London and an hour and a half past the end of the working day in Sydney.
London and Sydney, hour by hour
| London | Sydney +10 h, today | Sydney +9 h | Sydney +11 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 10 am | 9 am | 11 am |
| 01:00 | 11 am | 10 am | 12 pm |
| 02:00 | 12 pm | 11 am | 1 pm |
| 03:00 | 1 pm | 12 pm | 2 pm |
| 04:00 | 2 pm | 1 pm | 3 pm |
| 05:00 | 3 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm |
| 06:00 | 4 pm | 3 pm | 5 pm |
| 07:00 | 5 pm | 4 pm | 6 pm |
| 08:00 | 6 pm | 5 pm | 7 pm |
| 09:00 | 7 pm | 6 pm | 8 pm |
| 10:00 | 8 pm | 7 pm | 9 pm |
| 11:00 | 9 pm | 8 pm | 10 pm |
| 12:00 | 10 pm | 9 pm | 11 pm |
| 13:00 | 11 pm | 10 pm | 12 am+1 day |
| 14:00 | 12 am+1 day | 11 pm | 1 am+1 day |
| 15:00 | 1 am+1 day | 12 am+1 day | 2 am+1 day |
| 16:00 | 2 am+1 day | 1 am+1 day | 3 am+1 day |
| 17:00 | 3 am+1 day | 2 am+1 day | 4 am+1 day |
| 18:00 | 4 am+1 day | 3 am+1 day | 5 am+1 day |
| 19:00 | 5 am+1 day | 4 am+1 day | 6 am+1 day |
| 20:00 | 6 am+1 day | 5 am+1 day | 7 am+1 day |
| 21:00 | 7 am+1 day | 6 am+1 day | 8 am+1 day |
| 22:00 | 8 am+1 day | 7 am+1 day | 9 am+1 day |
| 23:00 | 9 am+1 day | 8 am+1 day | 10 am+1 day |
- +10 h: until October 24, March 28, 2027 to April 3, 2027, from October 3, 2027
- +9 h: April 4, 2027 to October 2, 2027
- +11 h: October 25 to March 27, 2027
When the gap changes
Today Sydney is 10 hours ahead of London.
- October 25London moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 11 hours.
- March 28, 2027London moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 10 hours.
- April 4, 2027Sydney moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 9 hours.
- October 3, 2027Sydney moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 10 hours.
The two are in opposite hemispheres, so one moves its clocks forward while the other moves them back, and the gap swings by two hours over the year.
Making it work
With no shared working hours, someone is always early or late. Rotate who that is: alternate the hour between London's morning and Sydney's, so the same person is not on at 7 am every week.
Keep calls short and the rest written. Updates, reviews and anything that can wait a few hours do better as a message with a deadline than as a meeting that costs someone their evening.
When you do meet, offer two or three hours that each ask a little of both sides, and let the group vote. People accept an early start more readily when they chose it.
Try another date, or add a city
The planner starts with London and Sydney. Pick the actual meeting date, add anyone else who joins, and click up to three hours to send as options.
London and Sydney questions
What is the time difference between London and Sydney?
Today Sydney is 10 hours ahead of London. On October 25, London moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 11 hours. On March 28, 2027, London moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 10 hours. On April 4, 2027, Sydney moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 9 hours. On October 3, 2027, Sydney moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 10 hours. The two are in opposite hemispheres, so one moves its clocks forward while the other moves them back, and the gap swings by two hours over the year.
What is the best time for a meeting between London and Sydney?
Their working days never overlap. The fairest hour is 07:30 in London, 5:30 pm in Sydney, which is an hour and a half before the working day starts in London and an hour and a half past the end of the working day in Sydney.
What time is 09:00 in London in Sydney?
09:00 in London is 7 pm in Sydney today. When the gap is 9 hours, 6 pm, and when it is 11 hours, 8 pm.
Do London and Sydney use daylight saving time?
London moves its clocks back on October 25 and forward on March 28, 2027. Sydney moves its clocks back on April 4, 2027 and forward on October 3, 2027.
Does this apply to other cities?
Dublin, Edinburgh and Lisbon keep the same time as London (UK time, GMT/BST), so everything on this page applies to them too. Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart keep the same time as Sydney (Australian Eastern Time, AEST/AEDT), so everything on this page applies to them too.
Other city pairs
- Los Angeles and LondonLondon is 8 h ahead today
- Mexico City and LondonLondon is 7 h ahead today
- Chicago and LondonLondon is 6 h ahead today
- New York and LondonLondon is 5 h ahead today
- São Paulo and LondonLondon is 4 h ahead today
- London and JohannesburgJohannesburg is 1 h ahead today
- London and DubaiDubai is 3 h ahead today
- London and IndiaIndia is 4½ h ahead today
- London and SingaporeSingapore is 7 h ahead today
- London and TokyoTokyo is 8 h ahead today
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Let both cities vote on the hour.
Propose two or three of the hours above, share one link, and everyone votes in their own time zone. Free, and no account for the people you invite.