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 Thu | 10:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 11am | 1am Thu | 11:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 12pm | 2am Thu | 12:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 1pm | 3am Thu | 13:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2pm | 4am Thu | 14:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3pm | 5am Thu | 15:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4pm | 6am Thu | 16:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 5pm | 7am Thu | 17:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 8am Thu | 18:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 9am Thu | 19:00 → 09:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 10am Thu | 20:00 → 10:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm now | 11am Thu | 21:00 → 11:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 12pm Thu | 22:00 → 12:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 11pm | 1pm Thu | 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 7:45 pm in New York City?
9:45 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).