United Kingdom is 9 hours behind Sydney. When United Kingdom clocks hit noon, Sydney reads 21:00.
United Kingdom observes Europe/London and Sydney observes Australia/Sydney — a 9 hours gap between them.
Business hours comparison
When United Kingdom is in standard working hours, Sydney is not — and vice versa. There is no mutual business window between these two locations.
Optimal meeting slots
No business hours overlap exists between United Kingdom and Sydney. Showing the most balanced options with minimal inconvenience for both locations.
07:00 London / 16:00 Sydney⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h before working hours in London
09:00 London / 18:00 Sydney⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h after working hours in Sydney
06:00 London / 15:00 Sydney⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h before working hours in London
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Holiday calendar for both locations
⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.
United Kingdom4 holidays
Aug 31Summer Bank HolidaySOON
Nov 30Saint Andrew's Day
Dec 25Christmas Day
Dec 28St. Stephen's Day
Sydney6 holidays
Sep 28King's Birthday
Oct 5Labour Day
Oct 5King's Birthday
Nov 3Melbourne Cup
Dec 25Christmas Day
Working across United Kingdom and Sydney
Teams in United Kingdom (United Kingdom) and Sydney (Australia) 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.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
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07:00–08:00 in United Kingdom corresponds to 16:00–17:00 in Sydney (2h before working hours in London).
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09:00–10:00 in United Kingdom corresponds to 18:00–19:00 in Sydney (2h after working hours in Sydney).
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06:00–07:00 in United Kingdom corresponds to 15:00–16:00 in Sydney (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 United Kingdom time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.
