Sydney to Austin
Live, right now. Australia/Sydney → America/Chicago · 13,630 km (8,464 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 | Austin | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 9am Thu | 00:00 → 09:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 1am | 10am Thu | 01:00 → 10:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2am | 11am Thu | 02:00 → 11:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3am | 12pm Thu | 03:00 → 12:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4am now | 1pm Thu | 04:00 → 13:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 5am | 2pm Thu | 05:00 → 14:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 6am | 3pm Thu | 06:00 → 15:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 7am | 4pm Thu | 07:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 5pm Thu | 08:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 6pm Thu | 09:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10am | 7pm Thu | 10:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 8pm Thu | 11:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 9pm Thu | 12:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 10pm Thu | 13:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Austin |
| 2pm | 11pm Thu | 14:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Austin |
| 3pm | 12am | 15:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Austin |
| 4pm | 1am | 16:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Austin |
| 5pm | 2am | 17:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Austin |
| 6pm | 3am | 18:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Austin |
| 7pm | 4am | 19:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Austin |
| 8pm | 5am | 20:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Austin |
| 9pm | 6am | 21:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Austin |
| 10pm | 7am | 22:00 → 07:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 11pm | 8am | 23:00 → 08:00 | asleep in Sydney |
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 Austin when it is 4:03 am in Sydney?
1:03 pm in Austin the previous day.
How many hours ahead is Austin of Sydney?
Austin is 15 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 Austin?
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 Sydney and Austin change?
Sydney: Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). Austin: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).