Australia to UK Meeting Planner
Find the right meeting time between Sydney, Melbourne, and London with daylight saving handled automatically.
How to find the best Australia–UK meeting time
- 1 Start with the preloaded cities. Sydney, Melbourne, and London open automatically. Since Sydney and Melbourne share the same time zone, you can see both Australian offices at once alongside London.
- 2 Add more Australian cities if needed. Brisbane (no daylight saving), Adelaide (30-minute offset), or Perth (UTC+8) can each be added with + Add timezone.
- 3 Select the meeting date. The Australia-UK offset shifts when either country enters or leaves daylight saving. Set the exact date to see the correct difference.
- 4 Drag the slider to find the overlap window. Aim for early morning UK time (7-9 am), which is late afternoon in Australia. That is typically the best compromise for both sides.
- 5 Create the calendar invite. Hit Create Meeting to open it in Google Calendar, Outlook, or Teams, or download a .ics file to attach to an email.
Australia and the UK - understanding the time difference
Sydney and Melbourne are typically 10-11 hours ahead of London, depending on the time of year. Because Australia and the UK switch daylight saving at different times - Australia in April and October, the UK in March and October - the offset can temporarily shift by an hour during the transition weeks.
The practical overlap window is narrow. A 7 am London call is 5 pm or 6 pm in Sydney, which is acceptable for most Australian teams. Going earlier than 7 am London or later than 5 pm Sydney quickly becomes difficult for one side or the other. The colour-coded timeline makes it immediately clear where that window falls on any given day.
Frequently asked questions
The most practical overlap window is 7–9 am UK time, which corresponds to 5–7 pm AEST in Sydney and Melbourne. This puts the UK at the very start of its workday and Australia at the end of its afternoon - a reasonable compromise for both sides.
Sydney (AEDT) is typically 11 hours ahead of the UK in winter and 10 hours ahead in summer, depending on when each country transitions daylight saving time. Melbourne follows the same offset as Sydney. Use the planner to check the exact difference on any given date.
Yes. Both Sydney (New South Wales) and Melbourne (Victoria) observe Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) and share the same UTC offset year-round, so they always show the same time.
Yes, and the effect can be significant because the two countries switch daylight saving at different times of year. In some weeks the offset shifts by an hour in either direction. The planner handles this automatically - just select your meeting date and it shows the correct offset.
Yes. Once you have chosen a time, click Create Meeting, set a title and duration, then open the event directly in Google Calendar, Outlook Web, or Teams. A .ics download is also available for other calendar apps.