When it is 09:00 in Sydney it is 17:00 in New York in January and 19:00 in July. New York is 16 hours behind Sydney right now — but it is not constant: the difference is 16 hours behind in January and 14 hours behind in July. This page gives the live times in both cities, the overlap between their working days, the daylight saving dates that move the difference, and the best meeting windows.
Try the tool: Time Zone Converter — convert any time between Sydney and New York, with the offset for the date you pick.
Live times in Sydney and New York
The two cities side by side. The January column uses the winter offsets (Sydney UTC+11:00, New York UTC−05:00); the July column uses the summer offsets (Sydney UTC+10:00, New York UTC−04:00).
| Time in Sydney | New York in January | New York in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 06:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 09:00 | 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 12:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 15:00 | 23:00 | 01:00 |
| 17:00 | 01:00 | 03:00 |
| 21:00 | 05:00 | 07:00 |
The world clock shows the current time in both cities live, and the individual city pages — time in Sydney and time in New York — explain each city's time zone, offsets and daylight saving in full.
The time difference between Sydney and New York
The difference is not constant. In January New York is 16 hours behind Sydney; in July it is 14 hours behind Sydney. The difference changes on Sunday, 8 March 2026 (from 16 hours behind to 15 hours behind) and Sunday, 5 April 2026 (from 15 hours behind to 14 hours behind) and Sunday, 4 October 2026 (from 14 hours behind to 15 hours behind) and Sunday, 1 November 2026 (from 15 hours behind to 16 hours behind) — those are the dates when one of the two cities changes its clocks and the other does not, or when they change on different days. Between those dates the difference is one value; outside them it is the other.
To convert a time, add the difference: 09:00 in Sydney is 17:00 in New York in January and 19:00 in July; 17:00 in Sydney — the end of the working day — is 01:00 in New York in January and 03:00 in July. To go the other way, subtract it: 09:00 in New York is 01:00 in Sydney in January. The time difference calculator does the arithmetic for any date, and the UTC to New York page gives the full conversion table for New York.
Meeting overlap between Sydney and New York
The overlap is the hours when both cities are in their working day (09:00–17:00 local time). The table marks the overlapping hours in Sydney's working day and shows what time they are in New York.
January
| Sydney time | New York time | Both working? |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 17:00 | Yes |
| 10:00 | 18:00 | Yes |
| 11:00 | 19:00 | Yes |
| 12:00 | 20:00 | Yes |
| 13:00 | 21:00 | Yes |
| 14:00 | 22:00 | Yes |
| 15:00 | 23:00 | Yes |
| 16:00 | 00:00 | Yes |
July
| Sydney time | New York time | Both working? |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 19:00 | Yes |
| 10:00 | 20:00 | Yes |
| 11:00 | 21:00 | Yes |
| 12:00 | 22:00 | Yes |
| 13:00 | 23:00 | Yes |
| 14:00 | 00:00 | Yes |
| 15:00 | 01:00 | Yes |
| 16:00 | 02:00 | Yes |
In January the overlap is 8 hours: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 Sydney time. In July it is 8 hours: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 Sydney time. The meeting planner finds the overlap for any two cities and any date, and the meeting time finder finds it for a whole team.
Daylight saving in Sydney and New York
Sydney observes daylight saving: in 2026 the clocks go forward on 4 October 2026 and back on 5 April 2026, moving the offset from UTC+10:00 to UTC+11:00.
New York observes daylight saving: in 2026 the clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 and back on 1 November 2026, moving the offset from UTC−05:00 to UTC−04:00.
The difference changes on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 5 April 2026 and Sunday, 4 October 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026 in 2026. On those dates, one city changes its clocks and the other does not — or they change on different days — so the difference moves by an hour. A standing meeting set in one city's local time will land an hour early or late on the other side until the second city catches up. The fix is to set the calendar event in UTC, or to check the overlap again after each change. The individual DST pages — Sydney DST 2026 and New York DST 2026 — give the exact dates for each city.
Best meeting windows
The best windows in January are 09:00–17:00 in Sydney (17:00–01:00 in New York). These are the hours inside both working days, so nobody is up early or late. It is a short window, so keep the meeting short and send an agenda in advance.
In July the best windows are 09:00–17:00 in Sydney (19:00–03:00 in New York) — the same logic, with the July offsets.
Calling and travel notes
When it is 09:00 in Sydney it is 17:00 in New York in January; when it is 12:00 in Sydney it is 20:00 in New York; when it is 17:00 in Sydney it is 01:00 in New York. The difference is 12 hours or more, so the two cities are on different dates for part of the day: when it is Monday morning in Sydney, it is still Sunday in New York if New York is behind, or already Monday evening if it is ahead. Always state the date as well as the time when you schedule across this pair. Scheduling between the Americas and Oceania is the hardest case after Americas–Asia: the difference is 15 hours or more, and the two cities are on different dates for most of the day. The only workable approach is to meet at the edge of the day and to rotate the awkward hour. A meeting at 09:00 in Sydney is late evening or night in New York — check the tables above before you propose a time, and always state the date as well as the time.
Worked conversions
Six conversions, for January (offsets Sydney UTC+11:00, New York UTC−05:00):
| Sydney | New York |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 16:00 |
| 09:00 | 17:00 |
| 12:00 | 20:00 |
| 14:00 | 22:00 |
| 17:00 | 01:00 |
| 20:00 | 04:00 |
In July, add 2 hours to each New York time. For the reverse direction, see New York to Sydney time.
Sydney and New York at a glance
| Fact | Sydney | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Australia | United States |
| Region | Oceania | Americas |
| IANA time zone | Australia/Sydney |
America/New_York |
| Standard offset | UTC+10:00 | UTC−05:00 |
| Daylight saving offset | UTC+11:00 | UTC−04:00 |
| Offset in January 2026 | UTC+11:00 | UTC−05:00 |
| Offset in July 2026 | UTC+10:00 | UTC−04:00 |
| Observes daylight saving | Yes | Yes |
The table is the whole pair in one place. The two numbers that matter most are the January and July offsets: if they are the same in both columns for a city, that city's offset never changes; if they differ, the city observes daylight saving and the difference between the cities moves with it. The individual city pages — time in Sydney and time in New York — explain each city's time zone, and the DST pages — Sydney DST 2026 and New York DST 2026 — give the exact change dates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and New York?
New York is 16 hours behind Sydney right now. In January the difference is 16 hours behind and in July it is 14 hours behind — it changes with daylight saving.
How do I schedule a recurring meeting between Sydney and New York?
Pick a time inside the overlap — 09:00–17:00 Sydney time — and set the calendar event in UTC so it moves correctly when the clocks change. Re-check the overlap in March and October, when the difference moves, and rotate the time if the meeting falls outside someone's working day.
What time is it in New York when it is 09:00 in Sydney?
It is 17:00 in January and 19:00 in July. The time zone converter gives the answer for any date.
What is the best time for a meeting between Sydney and New York?
The best windows in January are 09:00–17:00 Sydney time — inside both working days. In July the windows are 09:00–17:00 Sydney time.
Does the time difference between Sydney and New York change during the year?
Yes. It changes on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 5 April 2026 and Sunday, 4 October 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026 in 2026, when one city changes its clocks and the other does not.
What time is it in Sydney when it is 09:00 in New York?
It is 01:00 in January and 23:00 in July. See New York to Sydney time for the full comparison from New York's side.
What are the time zones of Sydney and New York?
Sydney is in Australia/Sydney (UTC+10:00 standard time) and New York is in America/New_York (UTC−05:00 standard time).
What time is it in Sydney when it is midnight in New York?
It is 16:00 in Sydney in January and 14:00 in July — the previous day, because New York is ahead of Sydney. Midnight conversions are the ones that most often land on the wrong date, so always check the date as well as the time.
Sources
- IANA Time Zone Database, via Node.js Intl (
Intl.DateTimeFormatwithtimeZone) — offsets, daylight saving dates and local times in this article were worked out from the IANA database, not typed from memory. - TimeFlow's own time-zone data (
data/cities.ts,data/dst.ts), computed from the IANA database. - TimeFlow's time zone converter and meeting planner — the live tools behind the numbers on this page.
- Time-zone and daylight saving rules are set by governments and can change. For flights, deadlines and meetings that cannot move, confirm the time with an official source.