What is the time difference between Brussels and Sydney?

Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Brussels. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Sydney from Brussels?

Between 09:00–10:00 in Brussels, which is 17:00–18:00 in Sydney. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Brussels observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Brussels runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Brussels, what time is it in Sydney?

It is 20:00 in Sydney, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Brussels and Sydney use?

Brussels uses Europe/Brussels, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Brussels time to Sydney time

Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Brussels right now, so midday in Brussels lands in the evening in Sydney.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Brussels, and what the clock reads in Sydney at that same moment.

Brussels	Sydney
00:00	08:00
01:00	09:00
02:00	10:00
03:00	11:00
04:00	12:00
05:00	13:00
06:00	14:00
07:00	15:00
08:00	16:00
09:00	17:00
10:00	18:00
11:00	19:00
12:00	20:00
13:00	21:00
14:00	22:00
15:00	23:00
16:00	00:00next day
17:00	01:00next day
18:00	02:00next day
19:00	03:00next day
20:00	04:00next day
21:00	05:00next day
22:00	06:00next day
23:00	07:00next day

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

Brussels

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Sydney

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +60m

When you can actually talk

You have 1 hour of shared working time: 09:00–10:00 in Brussels, which is 17:00–18:00 in Sydney.

Brussels 09:00–10:00Sydney 17:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Brussels	Sydney
IANA zone	Europe/Brussels	Australia/Sydney
Abbreviation	CEST	AEST
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC+10
Daylight offset	UTC+2	UTC+11
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Belgium	Australia

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Brussels and Sydney?: Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Brussels. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Sydney from Brussels?: Between 09:00–10:00 in Brussels, which is 17:00–18:00 in Sydney. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Brussels observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Brussels runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Brussels, what time is it in Sydney?: It is 20:00 in Sydney, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Brussels and Sydney use?: Brussels uses Europe/Brussels, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.