AEDT (Sydney) to New York — exact time difference
AEDT (Sydney) is 15 hours ahead of New York. Midday in AEDT (Sydney) lines up with 21:00 in New York.
AEDT (Sydney) runs on Australia/Sydney; New York runs on America/New_York. Together they are 15 hours apart.
Working hours overlap
There is no business hours overlap between AEDT (Sydney) and New York during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.
Best times to schedule a meeting
AEDT (Sydney) and New York have no shared working window. These slots minimize out-of-hours disruption for both sides.
07:00 Sydney / 16:00 New York⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h before working hours in Sydney
09:00 Sydney / 18:00 New York⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h after working hours in New York
06:00 Sydney / 15:00 New York⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h before working hours in Sydney
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Upcoming public holidays
⚡ Watch out — upcoming holidays on both sides. Verify availability in advance.
AEDT (Sydney)3 holidays
Nov 3Melbourne CupSOON
Dec 25Christmas Day
Dec 28St. Stephen's Day
New York3 holidays
Nov 11Veterans Day
Nov 26Thanksgiving Day
Dec 25Christmas Day
How to work with AEDT (Sydney) and New York time zones
Working across AEDT (Sydney) (Australia) and New York (USA) is a challenge — the 15-hour difference means no shared business hours window under a standard schedule. Flexibility from at least one side is required.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
⚡A 07:00 meeting in AEDT (Sydney) means 16:00 in New York (2h before working hours in Sydney).
⚡A 09:00 meeting in AEDT (Sydney) means 18:00 in New York (2h after working hours in New York).
⚡A 06:00 meeting in AEDT (Sydney) means 15:00 in New York (3h before working hours in Sydney).
Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.
Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.
Add to your browser — Free →Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am AEDT (Sydney)".