Cologne to Sydney
Converting a fixed time. Europe/Berlin → Australia/Sydney · 16,571 km (10,291 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| Cologne | Sydney | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 8am | 00:00 → 08:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 1am | 9am | 01:00 → 09:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 2am | 10am | 02:00 → 10:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 3am | 11am | 03:00 → 11:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 4am | 12pm | 04:00 → 12:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 5am | 1pm | 05:00 → 13:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 6am | 2pm | 06:00 → 14:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 7am | 3pm | 07:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 4pm | 08:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 5pm | 09:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10am | 6pm | 10:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 7pm | 11:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 8pm | 12:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 9pm | 13:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 10pm | 14:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3pm | 11pm | 15:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4pm | 12am Fri | 16:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 5pm | 1am Fri | 17:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 6pm | 2am Fri | 18:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 7pm | 3am Fri | 19:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 8pm | 4am Fri | 20:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 9pm now | 5am Fri | 21:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 10pm | 6am Fri | 22:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 11pm | 7am Fri | 23:00 → 07:00 | asleep in Cologne |
Call times
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Sydney when it is 5:00 pm in Cologne?
1:00 am in Sydney the next day.
How many hours ahead is Sydney of Cologne?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead Cologne. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between Cologne and Sydney?
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
When does the difference between Cologne and Sydney change?
Cologne: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change). Sydney: Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).