New York City to Sydney
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → Australia/Sydney · 15,989 km (9,929 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 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
| New York City | Sydney | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 2pm | 00:00 → 14:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 1am | 3pm | 01:00 → 15:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 2am | 4pm | 02:00 → 16:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 3am | 5pm | 03:00 → 17:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 4am | 6pm | 04:00 → 18:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 5am | 7pm | 05:00 → 19:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 6am | 8pm | 06:00 → 20:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 7am | 9pm | 07:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 10pm | 08:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 9am | 11pm | 09:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 10am | 12am Wed | 10:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 11am now | 1am Wed | 11:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 12pm | 2am Wed | 12:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 1pm | 3am Wed | 13:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2pm | 4am Wed | 14:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3pm | 5am Wed | 15:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4pm | 6am Wed | 16:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 5pm | 7am Wed | 17:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 8am Wed | 18:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 9am Wed | 19:00 → 09:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 10am Wed | 20:00 → 10:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 11am Wed | 21:00 → 11:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 12pm Wed | 22:00 → 12:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 11pm | 1pm Wed | 23:00 → 13:00 | asleep in New York City |
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 3:30 pm in New York City?
5:30 am in Sydney the next day.
How many hours ahead is Sydney of New York City?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead New York City. 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 New York City 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 New York City and Sydney change?
New York City: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 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).