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Time difference
Rome and Sydney

Live clocks (CET ↔ AEST), the current gap, month-by-month offset changes, and a full 24-hour map from Rome to Sydney.

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Live gap

See the current offset between Rome and Sydney, with IANA-backed clocks updating every second.

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Year-round chart

DST can shift the gap by an hour twice a year—the 2026 month table shows every change.

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Hour-by-hour

Scroll the 24-hour table to map any civil hour in Rome into Sydney with day-shift cues.

Time difference workspace

How Rome and Sydney line up today.

2 cities · live offsetGap shifts yearly
City pair

Rome Sydney

Sydney is 8h ahead of Rome at this moment. Compare live clocks, seasonal DST shifts, and hour-by-hour conversions below.

Live offsetIANA zones · updates automatically
Rome
Europe/Rome
ZoneCET / CEST
Offset nowUTC+2
Hour gap
+8h

SydneyRome

Sydney
Australia/Sydney
ZoneAEST / AEDT
Offset nowUTC+10
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Time difference between Rome and Sydney: Sydney is currently 10 hours ahead of Rome.

This difference is not constant: in winter Rome is 10 hours behind Sydney, while in summer (when one or both observe DST) the gap shifts to 8 hours behind. The monthly table below shows the exact offset gap month by month. For practical scheduling, jump to the best-time-to-meet page or the 24-hour conversion table below.

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Live clocks workspace

Clocks side by side.

Updates every second
Right nowEurope/Rome · Australia/Sydney
Rome
Europe/Rome
Live time
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OffsetUTC+2
AbbreviationCET / CEST
Observes DST
Sydney
Australia/Sydney
Live time
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OffsetUTC+10
AbbreviationAEST / AEDT
Observes DST
Relationship

Sydney is 8h ahead of Rome.

DST rules can widen or shrink this gap for a few weeks each spring and autumn—the month table below shows how many hours Sydney sits ahead of or behind Rome through the calendar year.

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Year-round

Offset changes by month

Sampled mid-month for 2026. Compares Sydney versus Rome; a value of +3h means Sydney is three hours ahead of Rome.

2026 calendar

Month-by-month gap

MonthDifference (Sydney vs Rome)
January+10h
February+10h
March+10h
April+8h
May+8h
June+8h
July+8h
August+8h
September+8h
October+9h
November+10h
December+10h
Hour by hour

24-hour conversion table

Every civil hour in Rome mapped into Sydney; day-shift cues follow active DST for both zones today.

RomeSydney

Hourly wall-clock map for today — midnight crossings show as day shifts.

Rome with part-of-day icon
Sydney arrow and converted time
Day
  • 00:00
    08:00
    Same day
  • 01:00
    09:00
    Same day
  • 02:00
    10:00
    Same day
  • 03:00
    11:00
    Same day
  • 04:00
    12:00
    Same day
  • 05:00
    13:00
    Same day
  • 06:00
    14:00
    Same day
  • 07:00
    15:00
    Same day
  • 08:00
    16:00
    Same day
  • 09:00
    17:00
    Same day
  • 10:00
    18:00
    Same day
  • 11:00
    19:00
    Same day
  • 12:00
    20:00
    Same day
  • 13:00
    21:00
    Same day
  • 14:00
    22:00
    Same day
  • 15:00
    23:00
    Same day
  • 16:00
    00:00
    Next day
  • 17:00
    01:00
    Next day
  • 18:00
    02:00
    Next day
  • 19:00
    03:00
    Next day
  • 20:00
    04:00
    Next day
  • 21:00
    05:00
    Next day
  • 22:00
    06:00
    Next day
  • 23:00
    07:00
    Next day
Uses your browser's IANA zone data — choose another date in the converter for historical or future days.
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Frequently asked questions

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Currently, Sydney is 8h ahead of Rome. This may change through the year if either city observes Daylight Saving Time.