Time difference
Dallas to Sydney Time Difference
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Dallas — when it's 12:00 PM in Dallas, it's 4:00 AM the next day in Sydney. (Dallas (America/Chicago, CDT); Sydney (Australia/Sydney, AEDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Dallas. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Dallas and Sydney do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Dallas and Sydney — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Dallas, it's 1:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Sydney, it's 5:00 PM the previous day in Dallas.
Sydney is currently 16 hours ahead of Dallas.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Dallas 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 Dallas, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Sydney.
Quick conversion table
| Dallas | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 1 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 2 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 3 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 4 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 8 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 AM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 AM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 12 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 1 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 2 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 3 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 4 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 1:00 PM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 2:00 PM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 3:00 PM (next day) |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Dallas shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 17 hours ahead of Dallas (currently 16 hours ahead of Dallas). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Dallas is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Sydney is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Sydney ahead of or behind Dallas?
- Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Dallas.
- How many hours ahead of Dallas is Sydney?
- Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Dallas.
- What time is 9 AM in Dallas in Sydney?
- 9:00 AM in Dallas is 1:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- What time is noon in Dallas in Sydney?
- 12:00 PM in Dallas is 4:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- What time is 5 PM in Dallas in Sydney?
- 5:00 PM in Dallas is 9:00 AM the next day in Sydney. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Dallas in Sydney?
- 3:00 PM in Dallas is 7:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- Is Dallas currently observing daylight saving time?
- Dallas is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Is Sydney currently observing daylight saving time?
- Sydney is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Dallas and Sydney observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Dallas shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 17 hours ahead of Dallas (currently 16 hours ahead of Dallas). 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 Dallas?
- Dallas and Sydney business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Dallas or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Dallas from Sydney?
- Sydney and Dallas business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Sydney or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Dallas (CDT) to Sydney (AEDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 16 hours to Dallas 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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