CET to SYDNEY Time Converter

Central European Time → SYDNEY (Sydney)

CET = UTC+2SYDNEY = UTC+10

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CET (Paris)BASE

09:00

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

Sydney

Australia · +8h🔔 Public Holiday in 4d —  May Day

17:00

London

United Kingdom · -1h

08:00

New York

USA · -6h

03:00

Tokyo

Japan · +7h

16:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +2h

11:00

CET (Paris) to Sydney — exact time difference

CET (Paris) is 8 hours behind Sydney. 12:00 PM in CET (Paris) = 20:00 in Sydney.

CET (Paris) is in the Europe/Paris timezone. Sydney is in the Australia/Sydney timezone. The difference is 8 hours.

Mutual working hours

When CET (Paris) is in standard working hours, Sydney is not — and vice versa. There is no mutual business window between these two locations.

Best times to schedule a meeting

Since CET (Paris) and Sydney don't share working hours, these are the most practical options available.

08:00 Paris / 16:00 Sydney⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 1h before working hours in Paris

09:00 Paris / 17:00 Sydney⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 1h after working hours in Sydney

07:00 Paris / 15:00 Sydney⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 2h before working hours in Paris

Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.

Upcoming public holidays

⚡ Upcoming holidays in both locations, confirm with your contact before booking.

CET (Paris)9 holidays

May 1Labour DaySOON

May 8Victory in Europe DaySOON

May 14Ascension DaySOON

May 25Whit Monday

Jul 14Bastille Day

Sydney12 holidays

May 4May DaySOON

May 4Labour DaySOON

Jun 1Reconciliation Day

Jun 1Western Australia Day

Jun 8King's Birthday

CET (Paris) ↔ Sydney: scheduling guide

Teams in CET (Paris) (France) and Sydney (Australia) deal with a 8-hour gap that pushes their working days apart. Real-time meetings always require someone to stretch outside the standard 9–5.

💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings

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CET (Paris) at 08:00 maps to 16:00 in Sydney — 1h before working hours in Paris.

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CET (Paris) at 09:00 maps to 17:00 in Sydney — 1h after working hours in Sydney.

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CET (Paris) at 07:00 maps to 15:00 in Sydney — 2h before working hours in Paris.

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.

Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in CET (Paris). The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.

CET (Paris) ↔ SYDNEY (Sydney)

No overlap — one side will join outside working hours

CET (Paris)

SYDNEY (Sydney)

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06:00

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16:00Working

09:00Working

17:00off

10:00Working

18:00off

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20:00off

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21:00off

14:00Working

22:00off

15:00Working

23:00off

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00:00+1doff

17:00

01:00+1d

18:00

02:00+1d

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04:00+1d

21:00

05:00+1d

22:00

06:00+1d

23:00

07:00+1d

Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between cet and sydney?

Central European Time (cet) is UTC+2 and SYDNEY (Sydney) (sydney) is UTC+10. The difference between them is 8 hours.

Where is cet used?

Central European Time (cet) is used in France and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Paris.

Where is sydney used?

SYDNEY (Sydney) (sydney) is used in Australia and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Australia/Sydney.

How do I convert cet to sydney?

Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any cet time and the sydney equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.

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