Time difference between New York and Sydney

Does the gap change?

The gap isn't fixed. New York and Sydney both use daylight saving time, but they change their clocks on different dates and in opposite seasons, so the difference moves during the year:

• From around November 1, 2026: Sydney ahead by 16 hours
• From around March 14, 2027: Sydney ahead by 15 hours
• From around April 3, 2027: Sydney ahead by 14 hours
• From around October 2, 2027: Sydney ahead by 15 hours

Best time to meet

Normal office hours in Sydney and New York don't overlap. The most workable window is 4 PM to 10 PM in New York, which is 7 AM to 1 PM in Sydney, with one side starting early or finishing late.

For a recurring meeting, it's fairest to rotate which city takes the inconvenient slot.

City details

• Time zone and daylight saving in New York
• Time zone and daylight saving in Sydney

New York to Sydney, hour by hour

New York		Sydney
12 AM	Night	3 PM	Work hours
1 AM	Night	4 PM	Work hours
2 AM	Night	5 PM	Early or late
3 AM	Night	6 PM	Early or late
4 AM	Night	7 PM	Early or late
5 AM	Night	8 PM	Early or late
6 AM	Night	9 PM	Early or late
7 AM	Early or late	10 PM	Night
8 AM	Early or late	11 PM	Night
9 AM	Work hours	12 AM (Mon)	Night
10 AM	Work hours	1 AM (Mon)	Night
11 AM	Work hours	2 AM (Mon)	Night
12 PM	Work hours	3 AM (Mon)	Night
1 PM	Work hours	4 AM (Mon)	Night
2 PM	Work hours	5 AM (Mon)	Night
3 PM	Work hours	6 AM (Mon)	Night
4 PM	Work hours	7 AM (Mon)	Early or late
5 PM	Early or late	8 AM (Mon)	Early or late
6 PM	Early or late	9 AM (Mon)	Work hours
7 PM	Early or late	10 AM (Mon)	Work hours
8 PM	Early or late	11 AM (Mon)	Work hours
9 PM	Early or late	12 PM (Mon)	Work hours
10 PM	Night	1 PM (Mon)	Work hours
11 PM	Night	2 PM (Mon)	Work hours

Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.