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Time difference between Manchester and Sydney

Sydney is 10 hours ahead of Manchester. From October 25, 2026: Sydney is 11 hours ahead of Manchester.

Manchester—
Sydney—
ManchesterUnited Kingdom · Europe/London · UTC+1
SydneyAustralia · Australia/Sydney · UTC+11
Difference nowSydney is 10 hours ahead of Manchester
Distance10,562 miles (16,997 km)

Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months

PeriodDifference
Until October 25, 2026Sydney is 10 hours ahead of Manchester
October 25, 2026 – March 28, 2027Sydney is 11 hours ahead of Manchester
March 28, 2027 – April 4, 2027Sydney is 10 hours ahead of Manchester
April 4, 2027 – October 3, 2027Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Manchester
From October 3, 2027Sydney is 10 hours ahead of Manchester

Manchester observes daylight saving time. Sydney observes it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.

Best times to call

Both awake while the difference is 10 hours

Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:

Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 10 hours

Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:

Both awake while the difference is 11 hours

Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:

Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 11 hours

Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:

Both awake while the difference is 9 hours

Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:

Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 9 hours

Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:

Good morning and goodnight

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Hour by hour

Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.

ManchesterSydney8 am – 11 pm
12:00 am10:00 amManchester asleep
1:00 am11:00 amManchester asleep
2:00 am12:00 pmManchester asleep
3:00 am1:00 pmManchester asleep
4:00 am2:00 pmManchester asleep
5:00 am3:00 pmManchester asleep
6:00 am4:00 pmManchester asleep
7:00 am5:00 pmManchester asleep
8:00 am6:00 pmBoth awake
9:00 am7:00 pmBoth awake
10:00 am8:00 pmBoth awake
11:00 am9:00 pmBoth awake
12:00 pm10:00 pmBoth awake
1:00 pm11:00 pmSydney asleep
2:00 pm12:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
3:00 pm1:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
4:00 pm2:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
5:00 pm3:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
6:00 pm4:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
7:00 pm5:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
8:00 pm6:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
9:00 pm7:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
10:00 pm8:00 am +1 dayBoth awake
11:00 pm9:00 am +1 dayManchester asleep

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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.