AKDT SydneyTime Converter
AKDT (UTC−8) is currently 18 hours behind Sydney (AEST, UTC+10). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Quick answer
When it's in AKDT, it's the next day in Sydney.
AKDT runs 18 hours behind Sydney (AEST/AEDT). Both sides keep standard office hours with a real 9–6 overlap — the highlighted window below works for everyone.
- Time difference
- +18h 00m
- AKDT
- UTC−8
- Sydney
- UTC+10
- Best call window
- 3:00 PM AKDT
AKDT to Sydney conversion table
The next 12 hours in AKDT and the matching local time in Sydney. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| AKDT | Sydney · AEST |
|---|---|
| NOW Mon, Jun 22 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
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Tue, Jun 23 |
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Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
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Tue, Jun 23 |
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Tue, Jun 23 |
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Tue, Jun 23 |
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Best time to meet between AKDT & Sydney
Working hours are 9am–6pm in each city. The bright band is where they overlap — when both sides are at their desks.
Daylight saving shifts this gap by up to 2 hours
The difference between AKDT and Sydney swings between 18, 19 and 20 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. AKDT is the daylight-saving counterpart of AKST (UTC−9). Clocks in Sydney move forward 1 hour to AEDT (UTC+11) on Sunday, October 4, 2026. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.
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One source of truth — for you and your AI
This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am AKDT time in Sydney?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result — not a stale blog post.
- Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
- A machine-readable facts island with IANA zones and every possible offset
- Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
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"pair": "AKDT → Sydney",
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"name": "AKDT",
"type": "timezone",
"abbreviation": "AKST",
"daylightAbbreviation": "AKDT",
"iana": "America/Anchorage",
"standardUtcOffset": "-09:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": "-08:00",
"referenceCity": "Anchorage"
},
"to": {
"name": "Sydney",
"type": "city",
"abbreviation": "AEST",
"daylightAbbreviation": "AEDT",
"iana": "Australia/Sydney",
"standardUtcOffset": "+10:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": "+11:00",
"referenceCity": "Sydney"
},
"currentDifferenceMinutes": 1080,
"possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
1080,
1140,
1200
],
"note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 18, 19 and 20 hours across the year, depending on daylight saving on each side. The clocks on this page show the named zones themselves, which are fixed."
}
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between AKDT and Sydney?
AKDT is currently 18 hours behind Sydney. AKDT is on AKDT (UTC−8) and Sydney is on AEST (UTC+10). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is Sydney ahead of or behind AKDT?
Sydney is currently 18 hours ahead of AKDT.
When it is 9:00 AM in AKDT, what time is it in Sydney?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Monday in AKDT, it is 3:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
Do AKDT and Sydney observe daylight saving time?
AKDT is the daylight-saving counterpart of AKST (UTC−9). Clocks in Sydney move forward 1 hour to AEDT (UTC+11) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
How do I convert AKDT time to Sydney time?
Add 18 hours to any time in AKDT to get the time in Sydney. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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