Sydney to San Diego
Live, right now. Australia/Sydney → America/Los_Angeles · 12,090 km (7,508 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 | San Diego | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 7am Wed | 00:00 → 07:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 1am | 8am Wed | 01:00 → 08:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2am | 9am Wed | 02:00 → 09:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3am | 10am Wed | 03:00 → 10:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4am | 11am Wed | 04:00 → 11:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 5am | 12pm Wed | 05:00 → 12:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 6am | 1pm Wed | 06:00 → 13:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 7am | 2pm Wed | 07:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 3pm Wed | 08:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 4pm Wed | 09:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 5pm Wed | 10:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 6pm Wed | 11:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 7pm Wed | 12:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 8pm Wed | 13:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 9pm Wed | 14:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 10pm Wed | 15:00 → 22:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 4pm | 11pm Wed | 16:00 → 23:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 5pm | 12am | 17:00 → 00:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 6pm now | 1am | 18:00 → 01:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 7pm | 2am | 19:00 → 02:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 8pm | 3am | 20:00 → 03:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 9pm | 4am | 21:00 → 04:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 10pm | 5am | 22:00 → 05:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 11pm | 6am | 23:00 → 06:00 | asleep in San Diego |
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 San Diego when it is 6:21 pm in Sydney?
1:21 am in San Diego the same day.
How many hours ahead is San Diego of Sydney?
San Diego 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 San Diego?
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 San Diego change?
Sydney: Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). San Diego: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).