Sydney to Zurich time
Zurich is 10 hours behind Sydney.
Time difference between Sydney and Zurich
Zurich is 10 hours behind Sydney. Sydney is on Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00) and Zurich is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 8 hours to 10 hours over the year.
Convert Sydney time to Zurich time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+11:00 for Sydney and UTC+01:00 for Zurich. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Zurich is behind, so from midnight to 10:00 AM in Sydney it is still the previous calendar day in Zurich.
| Sydney time | Zurich time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
Best time to call or meet: Sydney and Zurich working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Sydney and Zurich do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Sydney (8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Zurich), which usually means an early start or a late finish for one side.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Sydney and Zurich
Sydney observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Apr 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour (UTC+11:00 to UTC+10:00).
Zurich observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00).
Sydney and Zurich change their clocks on different dates, so the time difference between them shifts for a few weeks around those changes. Check the converter for the exact date you need.