Time in New South Wales (NSW), Australia 🇦🇺
The current local time in New South Wales, Australia is anchored on Sydney. The state uses the Australia/Sydney time zone (UTC +11:00).
New South Wales local time
Friday, 23 October 2026 AEDT
State information
New South Wales
State of Australia
Population: 8,166,400
Code: NSW
Time zone
IANA: Australia/Sydney
UTC offset: +11:00
Daylight saving: Yes — back 5 April, forward 4 October
Country: Australia
How time works in New South Wales
New South Wales uses AEST (UTC +10:00) with daylight saving from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April.
Broken Hill in the far west follows South Australia on Central Time, 30 minutes behind Sydney. Lord Howe Island uses UTC +10:30 and moves its clocks by only 30 minutes in summer.
Time difference across Australia
How the clock in New South Wales compares with other Australia regions on this site. Where the January and July figures differ, only one side observes daylight saving time.
| Region | Time zone | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | Australia/Perth | −3 h | −2 h |
| Queensland | Australia/Brisbane | −1 h | Same time |
| South Australia | Australia/Adelaide | −0:30 h | −0:30 h |
| Australian Capital Territory | Australia/Sydney | Same time | Same time |
| Victoria | Australia/Melbourne | Same time | Same time |
Public holidays in New South Wales in 2026
14 public holidays apply in New South Wales, 4 of them regional (marked below) and not observed across all of Australia.
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Mon 26 Jan | Australia Day | |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday | |
| Sat 4 Apr | Easter Saturday | |
| Sun 5 Apr | Easter Sunday | |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter Monday | |
| Sat 25 Apr | Anzac Day | |
| Mon 27 Apr | Anzac Day (substitute day) | Regional |
| Mon 8 Jun | King's Birthday | Regional |
| Mon 3 Aug | Bank Holiday | Regional |
| Mon 5 Oct | Labour Day | Regional |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day | |
| Sat 26 Dec | Boxing Day | |
| Mon 28 Dec | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
New South Wales vs. major cities
How far New South Wales is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in New South Wales, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in New South Wales | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −15 h | 18:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −18 h | 15:00 (prev. day) | 09:00–11:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −14 h | 19:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Paris · France | −9 h | 00:00 | None |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −9 h | 00:00 | None |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −5:30 h | 03:30 | 14:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| Beijing · China | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in New South Wales time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in New South Wales
Since 1970, New South Wales has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 55 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1972, is UTC +10:00 with UTC +11:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April, a rule in place since 2008.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 5 April 2026 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +10:00 |
| Sunday, 4 October 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +11:00 |
| Sunday, 4 April 2027 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +10:00 |
| Sunday, 3 October 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +11:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UTC +10:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1971 | UTC +11:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1972–2026 | UTC +10:00, DST UTC +11:00 | Forward on the first Sunday in October, back on the first Sunday in April (since 2008) |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Other cities in the same time zone
New South Wales time questions
- What time zone is New South Wales in?
- Most of New South Wales uses the Australia/Sydney time zone: UTC +10:00, +11:00 during DST. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does New South Wales observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. In 2026 clocks go back on Sunday, 5 April 2026 at 03:00 and go forward on Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 02:00.
- How many public holidays does New South Wales have in 2026?
- 14 public holidays apply in New South Wales in 2026, including 4 that are not on the national list: Anzac Day (substitute day) (Monday 27 April), King's Birthday (Monday 8 June), Bank Holiday (Monday 3 August), Labour Day (Monday 5 October).
Explore New South Wales
More on New South Wales: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Sydney.