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 Wed | 00:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Anchorage |
| 1am | 7am Wed | 01:00 → 07:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2am | 8am Wed | 02:00 → 08:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3am | 9am Wed | 03:00 → 09:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4am | 10am Wed | 04:00 → 10:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 5am | 11am Wed | 05:00 → 11:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 6am | 12pm Wed | 06:00 → 12:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 7am | 1pm Wed | 07:00 → 13:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 2pm Wed | 08:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 3pm Wed | 09:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 4pm Wed | 10:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 5pm Wed | 11:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 6pm Wed | 12:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 7pm Wed | 13:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 8pm Wed | 14:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm now | 9pm Wed | 15:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 10pm Wed | 16:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Anchorage |
| 5pm | 11pm Wed | 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 3:30 pm in Sydney?
9:30 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).