US ⇄ Australia Time Converter
Pick a time in any US or Australian city and see it everywhere else — daylight saving handled automatically for both countries.
Current time in every city
| City | Local time now | Day |
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How the US–Australia time difference works
Australia sits across the International Date Line from the United States, so it is almost always "tomorrow" in Australia. Sydney runs roughly 14–16 hours ahead of New York and 17–19 hours ahead of Los Angeles. The exact gap shifts through the year because the two countries observe daylight saving at opposite times:
- US daylight saving: second Sunday in March → first Sunday in November.
- Australian daylight saving: first Sunday in October → first Sunday in April (NSW, VIC, SA, TAS, ACT only — Queensland, WA and NT opt out).
That means in the southern summer (December–February) the gap is at its widest, and mid-year (June–September) it narrows by up to two hours.
Best times to schedule a US–Australia call
| You are in | Call at | It's this time in Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| New York (EST) | 5:00–7:00 pm | 9:00–11:00 am next day |
| Chicago (CST) | 4:00–6:00 pm | 9:00–11:00 am next day |
| Los Angeles (PST) | 1:00–3:00 pm | 8:00–10:00 am next day |
| Sydney (AEDT) | 8:00–10:00 am | 4:00–6:00 pm previous day in NY |
Approximate windows — daylight saving moves these by an hour or two through the year. Use the converter above for exact times on a specific date.
Popular city pairs
Live current times, the exact hour difference right now, and the best calling windows for each pair:
Frequently asked questions
How far ahead is Australia from the USA?
Sydney is typically 14–16 hours ahead of New York and 17–19 hours ahead of Los Angeles, depending on the season. It's usually already tomorrow in Australia.
Does this handle daylight saving?
Yes — conversions use your browser's official time zone database, which applies the correct daylight saving rules for every city and date, past or future.
Which Australian states skip daylight saving?
Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory stay on standard time all year. NSW, Victoria, SA, Tasmania and the ACT shift clocks forward in October and back in April.
Why does Adelaide show a half-hour difference?
South Australia and the Northern Territory use UTC+9:30 (Central time), a historical half-hour offset — one of the few half-hour zones in the world.