Sydney to San Francisco
Live, right now. Australia/Sydney → America/Los_Angeles · 11,948 km (7,420 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 Francisco | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 7am Sat | 00:00 → 07:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 1am | 8am Sat | 01:00 → 08:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2am | 9am Sat | 02:00 → 09:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3am | 10am Sat | 03:00 → 10:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4am | 11am Sat | 04:00 → 11:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 5am | 12pm Sat | 05:00 → 12:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 6am | 1pm Sat | 06:00 → 13:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 7am | 2pm Sat | 07:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 3pm Sat | 08:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 4pm Sat | 09:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 5pm Sat | 10:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 6pm Sat | 11:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 7pm Sat | 12:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 8pm Sat | 13:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 9pm Sat | 14:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 10pm Sat | 15:00 → 22:00 | asleep in San Francisco |
| 4pm | 11pm Sat | 16:00 → 23:00 | asleep in San Francisco |
| 5pm | 12am | 17:00 → 00:00 | asleep in San Francisco |
| 6pm | 1am | 18:00 → 01:00 | asleep in San Francisco |
| 7pm | 2am | 19:00 → 02:00 | asleep in San Francisco |
| 8pm | 3am | 20:00 → 03:00 | asleep in San Francisco |
| 9pm now | 4am | 21:00 → 04:00 | asleep in San Francisco |
| 10pm | 5am | 22:00 → 05:00 | asleep in San Francisco |
| 11pm | 6am | 23:00 → 06:00 | asleep in San Francisco |
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 Francisco when it is 9:17 pm in Sydney?
4:17 am in San Francisco the same day.
How many hours ahead is San Francisco of Sydney?
San Francisco 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 Francisco?
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 Francisco 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 Francisco: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).