The best time to meet between Chicago and Sydney

Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Chicago today. Their working days never overlap. The fairest hour is 4:30 pm in Chicago, 8:30 am the next day in Sydney, which is half an hour past the end of the working day in Chicago and half an hour before the working day starts in Sydney. On the clock it looks like 8 hours behind, but a day later: 4:30 pm in Chicago is 8:30 am the next day in Sydney.

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Time difference today+16 hSydney ahead of Chicago; 15 h to 17 h over the year
Shared working hoursNoneBetween 9 and 5 on both sides, there is no hour in common
Fairest hour to meet4:30 pmin Chicago, which is 8:30 am the next day in Sydney

Chicago and Sydney, hour by hour

Every hour of the day in Chicago, beside the same moment in Sydney. Rows marked in lime are inside working hours in both.
Each hour in Chicago and the same moment in Sydney, for each time difference over the year.
ChicagoSydney +16 h, todaySydney +15 hSydney +17 h
12 am4 pm3 pm5 pm
1 am5 pm4 pm6 pm
2 am6 pm5 pm7 pm
3 am7 pm6 pm8 pm
4 am8 pm7 pm9 pm
5 am9 pm8 pm10 pm
6 am10 pm9 pm11 pm
7 am11 pm10 pm12 am+1 day
8 am12 am+1 day11 pm1 am+1 day
9 am1 am+1 day12 am+1 day2 am+1 day
10 am2 am+1 day1 am+1 day3 am+1 day
11 am3 am+1 day2 am+1 day4 am+1 day
12 pm4 am+1 day3 am+1 day5 am+1 day
1 pm5 am+1 day4 am+1 day6 am+1 day
2 pm6 am+1 day5 am+1 day7 am+1 day
3 pm7 am+1 day6 am+1 day8 am+1 day
4 pm8 am+1 day7 am+1 day9 am+1 day
5 pm9 am+1 day8 am+1 day10 am+1 day
6 pm10 am+1 day9 am+1 day11 am+1 day
7 pm11 am+1 day10 am+1 day12 pm+1 day
8 pm12 pm+1 day11 am+1 day1 pm+1 day
9 pm1 pm+1 day12 pm+1 day2 pm+1 day
10 pm2 pm+1 day1 pm+1 day3 pm+1 day
11 pm3 pm+1 day2 pm+1 day4 pm+1 day
09:00 to 17:00 Early or late Both at work
  • +16 h: until October 31, March 14, 2027 to April 3, 2027, from October 3, 2027
  • +15 h: April 4, 2027 to October 2, 2027
  • +17 h: November 1 to March 13, 2027

When the gap changes

Today Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Chicago.

  • November 1Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 17 hours.
  • March 14, 2027Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 16 hours.
  • April 4, 2027Sydney moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 15 hours.
  • October 3, 2027Sydney moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 16 hours.

The two are in opposite hemispheres, so one moves its clocks forward while the other moves them back, and the gap swings by two hours over the year.

Making it work

With no shared working hours, someone is always early or late. Rotate who that is: alternate the hour between Chicago's morning and Sydney's, so the same person is not on at 7 am every week.

Keep calls short and the rest written. Updates, reviews and anything that can wait a few hours do better as a message with a deadline than as a meeting that costs someone their evening.

When you do meet, offer two or three hours that each ask a little of both sides, and let the group vote. People accept an early start more readily when they chose it.

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The planner starts with Chicago and Sydney. Pick the actual meeting date, add anyone else who joins, and click up to three hours to send as options.

Chicago and Sydney questions

What is the time difference between Chicago and Sydney?

Today Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Chicago. On November 1, Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 17 hours. On March 14, 2027, Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 16 hours. On April 4, 2027, Sydney moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 15 hours. On October 3, 2027, Sydney moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 16 hours. The two are in opposite hemispheres, so one moves its clocks forward while the other moves them back, and the gap swings by two hours over the year.

What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and Sydney?

Their working days never overlap. The fairest hour is 4:30 pm in Chicago, 8:30 am the next day in Sydney, which is half an hour past the end of the working day in Chicago and half an hour before the working day starts in Sydney.

What time is 9 am in Chicago in Sydney?

9 am in Chicago is 1 am the next day in Sydney today. When the gap is 15 hours, 12 am the next day, and when it is 17 hours, 2 am the next day.

Do Chicago and Sydney use daylight saving time?

Chicago moves its clocks back on November 1 and forward on March 14, 2027. Sydney moves its clocks back on April 4, 2027 and forward on October 3, 2027.

Does this apply to other cities?

Dallas, Houston and Minneapolis keep the same time as Chicago (Central Time, CST/CDT), so everything on this page applies to them too. Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart keep the same time as Sydney (Australian Eastern Time, AEST/AEDT), so everything on this page applies to them too.

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