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