Time difference between Amsterdam and Sydney
Amsterdam CEST · UTC+2 
Sydney GMT+10 · UTC+10 Best time to call
Hours shown in Amsterdam time. The two working days never overlap: when Amsterdam is at its desk, Sydney is asleep. Schedule at the edge of one side's day.
Hour-by-hour conversion
| Amsterdam (CEST) | Sydney (GMT+10) | Call quality |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Off hours |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Off hours |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Off hours |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Off hours |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Off hours |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Off hours |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Off hours |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 PM | OK |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | OK |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | OK |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM | OK |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM | OK |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 PM | OK |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 PM | OK |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Off hours |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Off hours |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
Daylight saving time note
Amsterdam and Sydney do not change their clocks on the same date. Between October 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 the difference is 9 hours behind Sydney — because Amsterdam and Sydney switch daylight saving time on different dates.
For the rest of the year the difference holds steady at 8 hours. Every time on this page is computed from the IANA database at the moment you load it, so the tables above already account for whichever side has switched.
Why the time difference exists
The clock in Amsterdam is anchored to UTC+1 standard time; Sydney works from UTC+10 standard time. Each springs forward in its own summer — and those summers are six months apart — so the difference swings back and forth across the year. Sydney sits roughly 16,600 km to the northeast of Amsterdam.
Expect roughly a 9 hours forward adjustment travelling from Amsterdam to Sydney. The direct distance works out to roughly 20½ hours in the air. Line up a shared window before you call and the rest is easy.
