Time Difference Between New York and Sydney

New York is normally 15 hours behind Sydney.

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UTC-5
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UTC+10

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

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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.