Time difference
Philadelphia to Sydney Time Difference
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Philadelphia — when it's 12:00 PM in Philadelphia, it's 2:00 AM the next day in Sydney. (Philadelphia (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 Philadelphia. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia and Sydney — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Philadelphia, it's 11:00 PM in Sydney.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Sydney, it's 7:00 PM the previous day in Philadelphia.
Sydney is currently 14 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Sydney.
Quick conversion table
| Philadelphia | 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 Philadelphia (currently 14 hours ahead of Philadelphia). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?
- Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
- How many hours ahead of Philadelphia is Sydney?
- Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
- What time is 9 AM in Philadelphia in Sydney?
- 9:00 AM in Philadelphia is 11:00 PM in Sydney.
- What time is noon in Philadelphia in Sydney?
- 12:00 PM in Philadelphia is 2:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- What time is 5 PM in Philadelphia in Sydney?
- 5:00 PM in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia in Sydney?
- 3:00 PM in Philadelphia is 5:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- Is Philadelphia currently observing daylight saving time?
- Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia and Sydney observe daylight saving?
- On October 4, 2026, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 15 hours ahead of Philadelphia (currently 14 hours ahead of Philadelphia). 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 Philadelphia?
- Philadelphia and Sydney business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Philadelphia or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Philadelphia from Sydney?
- Sydney and Philadelphia business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Sydney or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Philadelphia (EDT) to Sydney (AEST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 14 hours to Philadelphia 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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