Time difference
Minneapolis to Sydney Time Difference
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Minneapolis — when it's 12:00 PM in Minneapolis, it's 3:00 AM the next day in Sydney. (Minneapolis (America/Chicago, CDT); 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 15 hours ahead of Minneapolis. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis and Sydney — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Minneapolis, it's 12:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Sydney, it's 6:00 PM the previous day in Minneapolis.
Sydney is currently 15 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Sydney.
Quick conversion table
| Minneapolis | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 1 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 2 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 3 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 4 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 8 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 9 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 AM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 12 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 1 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 2 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 3 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 4 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 1:00 PM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 2:00 PM (next day) |
Daylight saving
On October 4, 2026, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 16 hours ahead of Minneapolis (currently 15 hours ahead of Minneapolis). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis?
- Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
- How many hours ahead of Minneapolis is Sydney?
- Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
- What time is 9 AM in Minneapolis in Sydney?
- 9:00 AM in Minneapolis is 12:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- What time is noon in Minneapolis in Sydney?
- 12:00 PM in Minneapolis is 3:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- What time is 5 PM in Minneapolis in Sydney?
- 5:00 PM in Minneapolis is 8:00 AM the next day in Sydney. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Minneapolis in Sydney?
- 3:00 PM in Minneapolis is 6:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- Is Minneapolis currently observing daylight saving time?
- Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis and Sydney observe daylight saving?
- On October 4, 2026, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 16 hours ahead of Minneapolis (currently 15 hours ahead of Minneapolis). 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 Minneapolis?
- Minneapolis and Sydney business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Minneapolis or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Minneapolis from Sydney?
- Sydney and Minneapolis business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Sydney or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Minneapolis (CDT) to Sydney (AEST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 15 hours to Minneapolis 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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