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Best meeting times: SydneyNew York

Sydney is 16 hours ahead of New York. Use the grid to find overlapping working hours and pick a time that respects both teams.

Sydney: Australia/Sydney (DST)New York: America/New_York (DST)Updated hourly
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Current time in Sydney
19:42
Shoulder hours
Current time in New York
03:42
Outside work
Time difference
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of New York.

Tip: if one office starts late, try the other office’s early morning shoulder hours.

Quick recommendation
12:00 (Sydney) 20:00 (-1d) (New York)

Based on 60-minute meetings and 09:00–17:00 work hours.

Overlap grid

Base time zone: Sydney (UTC+11:00) · Now: 19:42

Selected: 12:00 in SydneySydney: 12:00 · New York: 20:00 (-1d)

Work (09:00–17:00) Shoulder (07:00–09:00, 17:00–21:00) Sleep (21:00–07:00)
Sydney time
Sydney
UTC+11:00 · now 19:42
New York
UTC-05:00 · now 03:42

Recommended meeting times

There is no full overlap where both cities are within 9:00–17:00 at the same time. Use shoulder hours for one side, or split into async updates.

Start (Sydney)Sydney statusStart (New York)New York statusWhy this works
12:00Work20:00 (-1d)ShoulderStrong overlap (work/shoulder).
11:30Work19:30 (-1d)ShoulderStrong overlap (work/shoulder).
11:00Work19:00 (-1d)ShoulderStrong overlap (work/shoulder).

Assumes a standard workday of 09:00–17:00 in each city. You can customize this logic later (e.g., flexible hours, team preferences, meeting length).

How to schedule a meeting between Sydney and New York

When coordinating across borders, finding the golden hour is essential for productivity. Sydney is 16 hours ahead of New York. There is no full overlap where both cities are within 9:00–17:00 at the same time. Use shoulder hours for one side, or split into async updates.

A safe default is 12:00 in Sydney, which corresponds to 20:00 (-1d) in New York.

Typical work overlap

  • 12:00 in Sydney 20:00 (-1d) in New York
  • 11:30 in Sydney 19:30 (-1d) in New York
  • 11:00 in Sydney 19:00 (-1d) in New York

These options assume 09:00–17:00 local working hours for both teams.

Key considerations

  • DST: Sydney does observe daylight saving time; New York does.
  • Shoulder hours: early mornings (07:00–09:00) and late afternoons (17:00–21:00) can unlock extra overlap.
  • Avoid burnout: repeated late-night meetings hurt teams. Use async updates when overlap is minimal.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of New York.
Is now a good time to call?
Look at the grid above and choose a green-green overlap when possible. If you see green-yellow, it’s still workable. If one side is grey, consider async.
Do daylight saving changes affect this page?
Yes. We use official IANA time zones, so offsets update automatically when DST starts or ends.

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Disclaimer: TeamHouurs assumes a default 09:00–17:00 workday for each city and does not account for individual company policies, local holidays, or personal schedules.