Time Difference Between Chicago and Sydney
Chicago is normally 16 hours behind Sydney.
This page shows the live time difference between Chicago, United States and Sydney, Australia. Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone (UTC-6 standard) and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+10 standard), so Chicago is normally 16 hours behind Sydney. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Chicago
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Standard offset
- UTC-6
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Chicago and Sydney?
Chicago is normally 16 hours behind Sydney (Chicago is UTC-6, Sydney is UTC+10). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Chicago ahead of or behind Sydney?
Chicago is behind Sydney by 16 hours under standard time.
Do Chicago and Sydney use daylight saving time?
Chicago observes daylight saving time; Sydney observes daylight saving time.