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