Time difference between Chicago and Sydney
Right now Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Chicago.
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Chicago in January and 15 hours ahead of Chicago in July, because the two cities change their clocks for daylight saving on different schedules. Chicago uses America/Chicago and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney.
When it's this time in Chicago, it's this time in Sydney
| Chicago | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 4 PM |
| 1 AM | 5 PM |
| 2 AM | 6 PM |
| 3 AM | 7 PM |
| 4 AM | 8 PM |
| 5 AM | 9 PM |
| 6 AM | 10 PM |
| 7 AM | 11 PM |
| 8 AM | 12 AM next day |
| 9 AM | 1 AM next day |
| 10 AM | 2 AM next day |
| 11 AM | 3 AM next day |
| 12 PM | 4 AM next day |
| 1 PM | 5 AM next day |
| 2 PM | 6 AM next day |
| 3 PM | 7 AM next day |
| 4 PM | 8 AM next day |
| 5 PM | 9 AM next day |
| 6 PM | 10 AM next day |
| 7 PM | 11 AM next day |
| 8 PM | 12 PM next day |
| 9 PM | 1 PM next day |
| 10 PM | 2 PM next day |
| 11 PM | 3 PM next day |
Best time to call or meet
In January, 9 AM–5 PM in both cities overlaps from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Chicago time.