United States is 14 hours behind Sydney. Midday in United States lines up with 02:00 in Sydney.
United States observes America/New_York and Sydney observes Australia/Sydney — a 14 hours gap between them.
Shared working hours
When United States is in standard working hours, Sydney is not — and vice versa. There is no mutual business window between these two locations.
Optimal meeting slots
No business hours overlap exists between United States and Sydney. Showing the most balanced options with minimal inconvenience for both locations.
16:00 New York / 06:00 Sydney⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h before working hours in Sydney
19:00 New York / 09:00 Sydney⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h after working hours in New York
15:00 New York / 05:00 Sydney⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 4h before working hours in Sydney
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Upcoming public holidays
⚡ Watch out — upcoming holidays on both sides. Verify availability in advance.
United States6 holidays
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
Nov 11Veterans Day
Nov 26Thanksgiving Day
Sydney6 holidays
Sep 28King's Birthday
Oct 5Labour Day
Oct 5King's Birthday
Nov 3Melbourne Cup
Dec 25Christmas Day
How to work with United States and Sydney time zones
A 14-hour difference separates United States (USA) and Sydney (Australia) — wide enough that standard business hours don't align at all. Scheduling requires deliberate compromise from both sides.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
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16:00–17:00 in United States corresponds to 06:00–07:00 in Sydney (3h before working hours in Sydney).
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19:00–20:00 in United States corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in Sydney (3h after working hours in New York).
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15:00–16:00 in United States 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.
Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.
Drag the slider at the top to convert any United States time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.
