Sydney to Ottawa
Live, right now. Australia/Sydney → America/Toronto · 15,864 km (9,851 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 | Ottawa | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 10am Thu | 00:00 → 10:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 1am | 11am Thu | 01:00 → 11:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2am | 12pm Thu | 02:00 → 12:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3am | 1pm Thu | 03:00 → 13:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4am | 2pm Thu | 04:00 → 14:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 5am | 3pm Thu | 05:00 → 15:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 6am | 4pm Thu | 06:00 → 16:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 7am now | 5pm Thu | 07:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 6pm Thu | 08:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 7pm Thu | 09:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10am | 8pm Thu | 10:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 9pm Thu | 11:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 10pm Thu | 12:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Ottawa |
| 1pm | 11pm Thu | 13:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Ottawa |
| 2pm | 12am | 14:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Ottawa |
| 3pm | 1am | 15:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Ottawa |
| 4pm | 2am | 16:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Ottawa |
| 5pm | 3am | 17:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Ottawa |
| 6pm | 4am | 18:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Ottawa |
| 7pm | 5am | 19:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Ottawa |
| 8pm | 6am | 20:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Ottawa |
| 9pm | 7am | 21:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 8am | 22:00 → 08:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 11pm | 9am | 23:00 → 09:00 | 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 Ottawa when it is 7:16 am in Sydney?
5:16 pm in Ottawa the previous day.
How many hours ahead is Ottawa of Sydney?
Ottawa is 14 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 Ottawa?
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 Ottawa change?
Sydney: Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). Ottawa: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).