New York zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Sydney zone
GMT+10 (GMT+10)
Difference
14 hours ahead of New York
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in New York. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in New York and Sydney both apply.
0 hours per day
- New York
- GMT-4
- Sydney
- GMT+10
- Difference
- +14h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Sydney for an hour in New York.
| New York | Sydney | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 AM | next day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM | next day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 AM | next day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 AM | next day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM | next day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 AM | next day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 AM | next day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM | next day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 AM | next day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 AM | next day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM | next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 PM | next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 PM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in New York and Sydney do not overlap. Plan calls for early New York morning or late New York evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting New York time to Sydney time
New York follows the America/New_York time zone (currently EDT, GMT-4), while Sydney follows Australia/Sydney (currently GMT+10, GMT+10). Sydney is 14 hours ahead of New York right now.
Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
New York
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Sydney
- Fall back · Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Spring forward · Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is New York from Sydney?
- Sydney is 14 hours ahead of New York right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM New York in Sydney?
- 9:00 AM in New York is 11:00 PM in Sydney.
- What time is 5:00 PM New York in Sydney?
- 5:00 PM in New York is 7:00 AM (next day) in Sydney.
- When do New York and Sydney business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in New York and Sydney do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between New York and Sydney?
- Both New York and Sydney observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.
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