Sydney is 14 hours ahead of United States. When Sydney clocks hit noon, United States reads 22:00.
Sydney runs on Australia/Sydney; United States runs on America/New_York. Together they are 14 hours apart.
Daily overlap window
There is no business hours overlap between Sydney and United States during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.
Best times to schedule a meeting
Sydney and United States have no shared working window. These slots minimize out-of-hours disruption for both sides.
06:00 Sydney / 16:00 New York⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h before working hours in Sydney
09:00 Sydney / 19:00 New York⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h after working hours in New York
05:00 Sydney / 15:00 New York⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 4h before working hours in Sydney
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Holiday calendar for both locations
⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.
Sydney7 holidays
Aug 3Picnic DaySOON
Sep 28King's Birthday
Oct 5Labour Day
Oct 5King's Birthday
Nov 3Melbourne Cup
United States6 holidays
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
Nov 11Veterans Day
Nov 26Thanksgiving Day
Working across Sydney and United States
Coordinating between Sydney (Australia) and United States (USA) means working around a 14-hour time difference. Since standard business hours don't naturally overlap, meetings usually require one side to shift slightly outside their normal working day.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
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A 06:00 meeting in Sydney means 16:00 in United States (3h before working hours in Sydney).
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A 09:00 meeting in Sydney means 19:00 in United States (3h after working hours in New York).
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A 05:00 meeting in Sydney means 15:00 in United States (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.
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 Sydney".
