Australia is 9 hours ahead of London. Midday in Australia lines up with 03:00 in London.
Australia observes Australia/Sydney and London observes Europe/London — a 9 hours gap between them.
Business hours comparison
When Australia is in standard working hours, London is not — and vice versa. There is no mutual business window between these two locations.
Optimal meeting slots
No business hours overlap exists between Australia and London. Showing the most balanced options with minimal inconvenience for both locations.
16:00 Sydney / 07:00 London⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h before working hours in London
18:00 Sydney / 09:00 London⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h after working hours in Sydney
15:00 Sydney / 06:00 London⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h before working hours in London
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Upcoming public holidays
⚡ Watch out — upcoming holidays on both sides. Verify availability in advance.
Australia6 holidays
Sep 28King's Birthday
Oct 5Labour Day
Oct 5King's Birthday
Nov 3Melbourne Cup
Dec 25Christmas Day
London4 holidays
Aug 31Summer Bank HolidaySOON
Nov 30Saint Andrew's Day
Dec 25Christmas Day
Dec 28St. Stephen's Day
How to work with Australia and London time zones
Teams in Australia (Australia) and London (United Kingdom) deal with a 9-hour gap that pushes their working days apart. Real-time meetings always require someone to stretch outside the standard 9–5.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
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16:00–17:00 in Australia corresponds to 07:00–08:00 in London (2h before working hours in London).
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18:00–19:00 in Australia corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in London (2h after working hours in Sydney).
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15:00–16:00 in Australia corresponds to 06:00–07:00 in London (3h before working hours in London).
Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.
Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.
Drag the slider at the top to convert any Australia time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.
