Time difference
Atlanta to Sydney Time Difference
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Atlanta — when it's 12:00 PM in Atlanta, it's 2:00 AM the next day in Sydney. (Atlanta (America/New_York, EDT); Sydney (Australia/Sydney, AEST).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Atlanta. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Atlanta and Sydney do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on October 4, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Atlanta and Sydney — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Atlanta, it's 11:00 PM in Sydney.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Sydney, it's 7:00 PM the previous day in Atlanta.
Sydney is currently 14 hours ahead of Atlanta.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Atlanta and Sydney do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Atlanta, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Sydney.
Quick conversion table
| Atlanta | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 1 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 2 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 3 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 4 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 8 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 9 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 10 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 12 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 1 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 2 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 3 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 4 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 1:00 PM (next day) |
Daylight saving
On October 4, 2026, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 15 hours ahead of Atlanta (currently 14 hours ahead of Atlanta). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Atlanta is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Sydney is not currently observing daylight saving time (standard time is in effect).
Frequently asked questions
- Is Sydney ahead of or behind Atlanta?
- Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Atlanta.
- How many hours ahead of Atlanta is Sydney?
- Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Atlanta.
- What time is 9 AM in Atlanta in Sydney?
- 9:00 AM in Atlanta is 11:00 PM in Sydney.
- What time is noon in Atlanta in Sydney?
- 12:00 PM in Atlanta is 2:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- What time is 5 PM in Atlanta in Sydney?
- 5:00 PM in Atlanta is 7:00 AM the next day in Sydney. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Atlanta in Sydney?
- 3:00 PM in Atlanta is 5:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- Is Atlanta currently observing daylight saving time?
- Atlanta is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Is Sydney currently observing daylight saving time?
- Sydney observes daylight saving time seasonally, but is not currently on DST (standard time is in effect).
- Do Atlanta and Sydney observe daylight saving?
- On October 4, 2026, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 15 hours ahead of Atlanta (currently 14 hours ahead of Atlanta). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Sydney from Atlanta?
- Atlanta and Sydney business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Atlanta or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Atlanta from Sydney?
- Sydney and Atlanta business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Sydney or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Atlanta (EDT) to Sydney (AEST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 14 hours to Atlanta local time to get Sydney local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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