Current time in New South Wales, Australia
· week 43 · day 295/365
- Time zone
- AEDT
- UTC now
- UTC+11
- Next change
- Calling code
- +61
- Cities listed
- 24
Time difference with your location
New South Wales is 11 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →
New South Wales time now
Time zones in New South Wales
New South Wales (Australia) spans 2 time zones; its largest city, Sydney, is on Australian Eastern Time (AEDT, UTC+11). Next clock change: Apr 4, 2027, UTC+11 → UTC+10.
| Time zone | Time now | Next change | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACDTAustralian Central Time | UTC+10:30 | UTC+9:30 | Broken Hill1 cities |
| AEDTAustralian Eastern Time | UTC+11 | UTC+10 | Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast23 cities |
One row per time-zone behaviour (same offsets in January and July); IANA sub-zones are merged.
Major cities in New South Wales
The 22 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.
| Location | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | AEDT | |
| Newcastle | AEDT | |
| Central Coast | AEDT | |
| Wollongong | AEDT | |
| Maitland | AEDT | |
| Coffs Harbour | AEDT | |
| Port Macquarie | AEDT | |
| Tamworth | AEDT | |
| Dubbo | AEDT | |
| Orange | AEDT | |
| Bathurst | AEDT |
| Location | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | AEDT | |
| Goulburn | AEDT | |
| Cessnock | AEDT | |
| Hornsby | AEDT | |
| Armidale | AEDT | |
| Griffith | AEDT | |
| Grafton | AEDT | |
| Batemans Bay | AEDT | |
| Broken Hill | ACDT | |
| Taree | AEDT | |
| Muswellbrook | AEDT |
Time difference with world cities · New South Wales
Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.
| Location | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | ☀PDT | −18h |
| Mexico City | ☀CST | −17h |
| Washington D.C. | ☀EDT | −15h |
| London | ☀BST | −10h |
| Abuja | ☀WAT | −10h |
| Dublin | ☀IST | −10h |
| Berlin | ☀CEST | −9h |
| Madrid | ☀CEST | −9h |
| Rome | ☀CEST | −9h |
| Paris | ☀CEST | −9h |
| Jerusalem | ☀IDT | −8h |
| Riyadh | ☀AST | −8h |
| Ankara | ☀TRT | −8h |
| Dubai | ☀GST | −7h |
| New Delhi | ☀IST | −5h30m |
| Hanoi | ☀ICT | −4h |
| Bangkok | ☀ICT | −4h |
| Manila | ☀PHT | −3h |
| Beijing | ☀CST | −3h |
| Tokyo | ☀JST | −2h |
| Seoul | ☀KST | −2h |
| Canberra | ☀AEDT | same time |
| Sydney | ☀AEDT | same time |
| Wellington | ☀NZDT | +2h |
New South Wales at a glance
- Country
- Australia
- Largest city
- Sydney
- Time zones
- ACDT, AEDT
- Cities listed
- 24
- Population
- 8,912,556(sum of listed cities)
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is New South Wales in?
New South Wales (Australia) spans 2 time zones; its largest city, Sydney, is on Australian Eastern Time (AEDT, UTC+11).
Does New South Wales observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Apr 4, 2027: clocks go from UTC+11 to UTC+10.
What is the largest city in New South Wales?
Sydney is the largest city in New South Wales, with a population of 5,638,830.
What is the time difference between New South Wales and Canberra?
New South Wales has the same time as Canberra.