Sydney to Phoenix
Converting a fixed time. Australia/Sydney → America/Phoenix · 12,548 km (7,792 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 here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| Sydney | Phoenix | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 7am Thu | 00:00 → 07:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 1am | 8am Thu | 01:00 → 08:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2am | 9am Thu | 02:00 → 09:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3am | 10am Thu | 03:00 → 10:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4am now | 11am Thu | 04:00 → 11:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 5am | 12pm Thu | 05:00 → 12:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 6am | 1pm Thu | 06:00 → 13:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 7am | 2pm Thu | 07:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 3pm Thu | 08:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 4pm Thu | 09:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 5pm Thu | 10:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 6pm Thu | 11:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 7pm Thu | 12:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 8pm Thu | 13:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 9pm Thu | 14:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 10pm Thu | 15:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Phoenix |
| 4pm | 11pm Thu | 16:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Phoenix |
| 5pm | 12am | 17:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Phoenix |
| 6pm | 1am | 18:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Phoenix |
| 7pm | 2am | 19:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Phoenix |
| 8pm | 3am | 20:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Phoenix |
| 9pm | 4am | 21:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Phoenix |
| 10pm | 5am | 22:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Phoenix |
| 11pm | 6am | 23:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Phoenix |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 10:00 in Sydney — 4pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Phoenix when it is 5:00 pm in Sydney?
12:00 am in Phoenix the same day.
How many hours ahead is Phoenix of Sydney?
Phoenix is 17 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 Phoenix?
Both places are at work between 9am and 10:00 in Sydney — 4pm to 4pm at the other end.
When does the difference between Sydney and Phoenix change?
Sydney: Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). Phoenix does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.