How to read it
Sydney and New York, side by side
Each row is one city's day, half an hour to a square, lined up by the hours along the bottom.
- 1Filled: at the desk, 9:00 to 18:00 where that city is.
- 2Grey: up early, up late, or the weekend.
- 3Outline: asleep.
- 4Red band: your slot. Read straight down to see the same moment in every city.
- 5A marks the best time for everyone; B, when there is one, the next best.
The red band is the best time to call on Wed, 21 Oct 2026: 07:00–08:00 in Sydney, which is 16:00–17:00 in New York.
Through the year
How the gap between Sydney and New York moves
New York is 15h behind Sydney today. Daylight saving moves it:
- New York 15h behind Sydney
- New York 16h behind Sydney
- New York 14h behind Sydney
- Sun, 1 Nov 2026 New York's clocks go back an hour. New York is then 16h behind Sydney.
- Sun, 14 Mar 2027 New York's clocks go forward an hour. New York is then 15h behind Sydney.
- Sun, 4 Apr 2027 Sydney's clocks go back an hour. New York is then 14h behind Sydney.
- Sun, 3 Oct 2027 Sydney's clocks go forward an hour. New York is then 15h behind Sydney.
Hour by hour
Sydney to New York time, hour by hour
On a working day (Wed, 21 Oct 2026), with working hours of 9:00 to 18:00 in both cities.
- Sydney starts work 09:00 18:00 Tue in New York Late
- New York starts work 09:00 00:00 Wed in Sydney Asleep
- Sydney finishes work 18:00 03:00 in New York Asleep
- New York finishes work 18:00 09:00 Wed in Sydney At desk
Show all 24 hours
| Sydney | New York |
|---|---|
| 00:00 Asleep | 09:00 Tue At desk |
| 01:00 Asleep | 10:00 Tue At desk |
| 02:00 Asleep | 11:00 Tue At desk |
| 03:00 Asleep | 12:00 Tue At desk |
| 04:00 Asleep | 13:00 Tue At desk |
| 05:00 Asleep | 14:00 Tue At desk |
| 06:00 Asleep | 15:00 Tue At desk |
| 07:00 Early | 16:00 Tue At desk |
| 08:00 Early | 17:00 Tue At desk |
| 09:00 At desk | 18:00 Tue Late |
| 10:00 At desk | 19:00 Tue Late |
| 11:00 At desk | 20:00 Tue Late |
| 12:00 At desk | 21:00 Tue Late |
| 13:00 At desk | 22:00 Tue Asleep |
| 14:00 At desk | 23:00 Tue Asleep |
| 15:00 At desk | 00:00 Asleep |
| 16:00 At desk | 01:00 Asleep |
| 17:00 At desk | 02:00 Asleep |
| 18:00 Late | 03:00 Asleep |
| 19:00 Late | 04:00 Asleep |
| 20:00 Late | 05:00 Asleep |
| 21:00 Late | 06:00 Asleep |
| 22:00 Asleep | 07:00 Early |
| 23:00 Asleep | 08:00 Early |
Questions
Questions people ask
What is the time difference between Sydney and New York?
New York is 15h behind Sydney (as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026). That changes on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, when New York's clocks go back: then New York is 16h behind Sydney.
What is the best time for a call between Sydney and New York?
On a working day, the best time for a call is 07:00–08:00 in Sydney (16:00–17:00 in New York) until 31 Oct 2026, and 09:00–10:00 in Sydney (17:00–18:00 in New York) from 1 Nov 2026 to 13 Mar 2027, and 09:00–10:00 in Sydney (18:00–19:00 in New York) from 14 Mar 2027 to 3 Apr 2027 and from 3 Oct 2027, and 09:00–10:00 in Sydney (19:00–20:00 in New York) from 4 Apr 2027 to 2 Oct 2027.
Does Sydney change its clocks?
Yes. Sydney moves its clocks back an hour on Sun, 4 Apr 2027, and forward an hour on Sun, 3 Oct 2027.
Does New York change its clocks?
Yes. New York moves its clocks back an hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, and forward an hour on Sun, 14 Mar 2027.
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