Time Difference Between New York and Sydney
New York is normally 15 hours behind Sydney.
This page shows the live time difference between New York, United States and Sydney, Australia. New York uses the America/New_York time zone (UTC-5 standard) and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+10 standard), so New York is normally 15 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.
New York
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
New York and Sydney have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.
- Overlap
- None during standard working hours
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
Related time differences
- Amsterdam vs New York
- Amsterdam vs Sydney
- Auckland vs New York
- Auckland vs Sydney
- Bangkok vs New York
- Bangkok vs Sydney
- Beijing vs New York
- Beijing vs Sydney
- Berlin vs New York
- Berlin vs Sydney
Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between New York and Sydney?
New York is normally 15 hours behind Sydney (New York is UTC-5, Sydney is UTC+10). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is New York ahead of or behind Sydney?
New York is behind Sydney by 15 hours under standard time.
Do New York and Sydney use daylight saving time?
New York observes daylight saving time; Sydney observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between New York and Sydney?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in New York and in Sydney, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.