Sydney to Seattle
Converting a fixed time. Australia/Sydney → America/Los_Angeles · 12,470 km (7,744 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 | Seattle | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 7am Fri | 00:00 → 07:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 1am | 8am Fri | 01:00 → 08:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2am | 9am Fri | 02:00 → 09:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3am now | 10am Fri | 03:00 → 10:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4am | 11am Fri | 04:00 → 11:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 5am | 12pm Fri | 05:00 → 12:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 6am | 1pm Fri | 06:00 → 13:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 7am | 2pm Fri | 07:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 3pm Fri | 08:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 4pm Fri | 09:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 5pm Fri | 10:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 6pm Fri | 11:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 7pm Fri | 12:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 8pm Fri | 13:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 9pm Fri | 14:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 10pm Fri | 15:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Seattle |
| 4pm | 11pm Fri | 16:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Seattle |
| 5pm | 12am | 17:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Seattle |
| 6pm | 1am | 18:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Seattle |
| 7pm | 2am | 19:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Seattle |
| 8pm | 3am | 20:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Seattle |
| 9pm | 4am | 21:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Seattle |
| 10pm | 5am | 22:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Seattle |
| 11pm | 6am | 23:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Seattle |
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 Seattle when it is 11:00 pm in Sydney?
6:00 am in Seattle the same day.
How many hours ahead is Seattle of Sydney?
Seattle 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 Seattle?
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 Seattle change?
Sydney: Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). Seattle: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).