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Sydney to London time: best hours to meet
Planning a call between Sydney and London? Here's the time in both cities right now and the hours when both of you are at work.
London is 9 hours behind Sydney for most of the year.
There are no shared 9-to-5 hours. If one of you starts at 8 or stays until 6, you can meet 17:00–18:00 in Sydney (8:00–9:00 in London).
The next 24 hours
Purple = working hours (9–5) in one city. Green = working hours in both.
| Sydney | London |
|---|---|
| 1:00 Sun | 15:00 Sat |
| 2:00 Sun | 16:00 Sat |
| 2:00 Sun | 17:00 Sat |
| 3:00 Sun | 18:00 Sat |
| 4:00 Sun | 19:00 Sat |
| 5:00 Sun | 20:00 Sat |
| 6:00 Sun | 21:00 Sat |
| 7:00 Sun | 22:00 Sat |
| 8:00 Sun | 23:00 Sat |
| 9:00 Sun | 0:00 Sun |
| 10:00 Sun | 1:00 Sun |
| 11:00 Sun | 2:00 Sun |
| 12:00 Sun | 3:00 Sun |
| 13:00 Sun | 4:00 Sun |
| 14:00 Sun | 5:00 Sun |
| 15:00 Sun | 6:00 Sun |
| 16:00 Sun | 7:00 Sun |
| 17:00 Sun | 8:00 Sun |
| 18:00 Sun | 9:00 Sun |
| 19:00 Sun | 10:00 Sun |
| 20:00 Sun | 11:00 Sun |
| 21:00 Sun | 12:00 Sun |
| 22:00 Sun | 13:00 Sun |
| 23:00 Sun | 14:00 Sun |
Sydney and London time difference through the year
London is 9 hours behind Sydney from 4 April to 2 October; 11 hours behind from 31 October to 27 March; and 10 hours behind from 28 March to 3 April and from 3 October to 30 October (dates for 2027).
The difference changes because both cities change their clocks for summer, on different dates.
Best hours for a Sydney–London meeting
When London is 9 hours behind Sydney: There are no shared 9-to-5 hours. If one of you starts at 8 or stays until 6, you can meet 17:00–18:00 in Sydney (8:00–9:00 in London).
When London is 11 hours behind Sydney: There are no shared working hours, even with a long day. Try early morning in London, which is the evening in the other city.
When London is 10 hours behind Sydney: There are no shared working hours, even with a long day. Try early morning in London, which is the evening in the other city.
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