Time difference between Brisbane and Sydney
Compare the current local time in Brisbane and Sydney, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Brisbane's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Sydney's.
Brisbane working hours
Sydney working hours
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Scheduling across Brisbane and Sydney
Working across Brisbane and Sydney is very easy. Their standard business hours overlap for around 8 hours every day, from 09:00 to 17:00 in Brisbane (09:00 to 17:00 in Sydney). Meetings can sit comfortably inside the regular working day on both sides.
Quick reference
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Sydney | In Sydney it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇦🇺 Brisbane
Brisbane does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.
🇦🇺 Sydney
Currently in AEST (standard time)
Clocks go forward to AEDT
on Saturday 3 October 2026