Sydney to Anchorage
Converting a fixed time. Australia/Sydney → America/Anchorage · 11,828 km (7,345 miles) apart
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| Sydney | Anchorage | 24h | Good to call? |
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| 12am | 6am Tue | 00:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Anchorage |
| 1am | 7am Tue | 01:00 → 07:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2am | 8am Tue | 02:00 → 08:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3am | 9am Tue | 03:00 → 09:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4am | 10am Tue | 04:00 → 10:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 5am | 11am Tue | 05:00 → 11:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 6am now | 12pm Tue | 06:00 → 12:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 7am | 1pm Tue | 07:00 → 13:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 2pm Tue | 08:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 3pm Tue | 09:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 4pm Tue | 10:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 5pm Tue | 11:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 6pm Tue | 12:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 7pm Tue | 13:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 8pm Tue | 14:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 9pm Tue | 15:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 10pm Tue | 16:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Anchorage |
| 5pm | 11pm Tue | 17:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Anchorage |
| 6pm | 12am | 18:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Anchorage |
| 7pm | 1am | 19:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Anchorage |
| 8pm | 2am | 20:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Anchorage |
| 9pm | 3am | 21:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Anchorage |
| 10pm | 4am | 22:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Anchorage |
| 11pm | 5am | 23:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Anchorage |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 11:00 in Sydney — 3pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Anchorage when it is 12:00 pm in Sydney?
6:00 pm in Anchorage the previous day.
How many hours ahead is Anchorage of Sydney?
Anchorage is 18 hours behind Sydney. 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 Sydney and Anchorage?
Both places are at work between 9am and 11:00 in Sydney — 3pm to 4pm at the other end.
When does the difference between Sydney and Anchorage change?
Sydney: Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). Anchorage: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).