Sydney to Cologne
Live, right now. Australia/Sydney → Europe/Berlin · 16,571 km (10,291 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, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| Sydney | Cologne | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 4pm Thu | 00:00 → 16:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 1am now | 5pm Thu | 01:00 → 17:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2am | 6pm Thu | 02:00 → 18:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3am | 7pm Thu | 03:00 → 19:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4am | 8pm Thu | 04:00 → 20:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 5am | 9pm Thu | 05:00 → 21:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 6am | 10pm Thu | 06:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 7am | 11pm Thu | 07:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 8am | 12am | 08:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 9am | 1am | 09:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 10am | 2am | 10:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 11am | 3am | 11:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 12pm | 4am | 12:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 1pm | 5am | 13:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 2pm | 6am | 14:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Cologne |
| 3pm | 7am | 15:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 8am | 16:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 5pm | 9am | 17:00 → 09:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 10am | 18:00 → 10:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 11am | 19:00 → 11:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 12pm | 20:00 → 12:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 1pm | 21:00 → 13:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 2pm | 22:00 → 14:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 11pm | 3pm | 23:00 → 15:00 | 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 Cologne when it is 1:56 am in Sydney?
5:56 pm in Cologne the previous day.
How many hours ahead is Cologne of Sydney?
Cologne is 8 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 Cologne?
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 Cologne change?
Sydney: Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). Cologne: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).