Time in Sydney vs New York City
New York City trails by 14 hours
Time difference: New York City and Sydney
New York City is 14 hours behind Sydney. When it's noon in New York City, it's 02:00 in Sydney.
New York City is in the America/New_York timezone. Sydney is in the Australia/Sydney timezone. The difference is 14 hours.
Working hours overlap
There is no business hours overlap between New York City and Sydney during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.
Best times to schedule a meeting
No business hours overlap exists between New York City and Sydney. Showing the most balanced options with minimal inconvenience for both cities.
⚠️ 3h before working hours in Sydney
⚠️ 3h after working hours in New York City
⚠️ 4h before working hours in Sydney
Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each city's local time.
Public holidays this year
⚡ Both cities have upcoming holidays — check availability before scheduling.
Scheduling between New York City and Sydney
Coordinating between New York City (USA) and Sydney (Australia) means working around a 14-hour time difference, with Sydney ahead. Since standard business hours don't naturally overlap, meetings usually require one side to shift slightly outside their normal working day.
💡 Practical scheduling guidelines
16:00–17:00 in New York City corresponds to 06:00–07:00 in Sydney (3h before working hours in Sydney).
19:00–20:00 in New York City corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in Sydney (3h after working hours in New York City).
15:00–16:00 in New York City corresponds to 05:00–06:00 in Sydney (4h 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.
Install ClockinSync Free →Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in New York City. The input bar accepts natural language like “3pm”, “15:30”, or “9am Rome” for instant conversions.
New York City ↔ Sydney
No overlap — one side will need to join outside working hours
Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local time. Green = both cities working. Purple = one city only.