Australia & travel
Sydney time, weather & tides
A Sydney day in one place: local time, forecast weather and tides at Fort Denison in Sydney Harbour.
Local time in Sydney
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Australia/SydneySydney weather forecast
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Sydney Harbour tides
Selected: Sydney Fort Denison, Australia · Australia/Sydney. Predictions apply to this gauge station, not every nearby beach.
Which Sydney tide station is shown?
Fort Denison is a harbour reference station. Its predictions describe water levels at that station; times and heights can differ at ocean beaches, river entrances and other parts of the harbour. Use the named station and its height reference when comparing tables.
Planning around the clock
Sydney uses AEST (UTC+10) in standard time and AEDT (UTC+11) during daylight saving. Flights, accommodation check-in and local bookings normally use local time. Sydney and Brisbane are one hour apart during Sydney’s daylight-saving season.
Sources & updates
Planning notes and fixed dates checked 19 September 2026. Live tools show the selected date or forecast timestamp. Recheck official calendars before making bookings.