Brisbane and Sydney working-hours overlap
On Monday, 28 September 2026, Brisbane and Sydney are on the same clock (UTC+10:00), though they do not stay that way all year. Their working hours overlap for 8 hours that day, between 23:00–07:00 UTC — 09:00–17:00 in Brisbane and 09:00–17:00 in Sydney. Brisbane does not change clocks at all. Sydney changes clocks on Sunday, 4 October 2026, and the gap between them goes from nothing at all to 1 hour.
Every figure on this page describes Monday, 28 September 2026 — a fixed day, not the day you are reading it. Working hours are 09:00–17:00 local time for both cities; change either, or pick another date, in the overlap calculator.
Shared working hours
Everyone is at work between 23:00–07:00 UTC — 8 hours.
| City | Local time | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 09:00–17:00 | UTC+10:00 |
| Sydney | 09:00–17:00 | UTC+10:00 |
Each city's working day
| City | Local hours | In UTC | Offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 09:00–17:00 | 23:00–07:00 UTC | UTC+10:00 | No daylight saving |
| Sydney | 09:00–17:00 | 23:00–07:00 UTC | UTC+10:00 | UTC+10:00 → UTC+11:00, 4 Oct 2026 |
How the shared window moves through the year
Sydney changes clocks on Sunday, 4 October 2026, and Brisbane never does, so the gap between them moves only when Sydney's clocks do. Each row is the same pair of working days, sampled once a month, so the window's size and position follow the clock changes described above.
| Month | Shared window | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | 23:00–06:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2026-11 | 23:00–06:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2026-12 | 23:00–06:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2027-01 | 23:00–06:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2027-02 | 23:00–06:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2027-03 | 23:00–06:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2027-04 | 23:00–07:00 UTC | 8 hours |
| 2027-05 | 23:00–07:00 UTC | 8 hours |
| 2027-06 | 23:00–07:00 UTC | 8 hours |
| 2027-07 | 23:00–07:00 UTC | 8 hours |
| 2027-08 | 23:00–07:00 UTC | 8 hours |
| 2027-09 | 23:00–07:00 UTC | 8 hours |
Questions
- What time can Brisbane and Sydney meet?
- 23:00–07:00 UTC on Monday, 28 September 2026 — 8 hours. In Brisbane that is 09:00–17:00, and in Sydney it is 09:00–17:00.
- How far apart are Brisbane and Sydney?
- On Monday, 28 September 2026, Brisbane and Sydney keep the same clock, both at UTC+10:00. Brisbane does not change clocks at all. Sydney changes clocks on Sunday, 4 October 2026, and the gap between them goes from nothing at all to 1 hour.
- Does the overlap between Brisbane and Sydney change through the year?
- Sydney changes clocks on Sunday, 4 October 2026, and Brisbane never does, so the gap between them moves only when Sydney's clocks do. Sampled once a month across the twelve months from Monday, 28 September 2026 the window is 23:00–06:00 UTC, 23:00–07:00 UTC.
Related city pairs
- Honolulu and Brisbane
- Honolulu and Sydney
- San Francisco and Brisbane
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- Denver and Brisbane
- Denver and Sydney
Or read how overlap is calculated and the other questions people ask about scheduling across time zones.