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Time difference between San Francisco and Sydney

Sydney is 18 hours ahead of San Francisco.

San Francisco
United States · Pacific Daylight Time
12:46 AM
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Sydney
Australia · Australian Eastern Daylight Time
6:46 PM
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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San Francisco to Sydney time converter

Green rows are office hours in both places; light green rows are when both are awake.

San FranciscoSydney
12:00 AM6:00 PM
1:00 AM7:00 PM
2:00 AM8:00 PM
3:00 AM9:00 PM
4:00 AM10:00 PM
5:00 AM11:00 PM
6:00 AM12:00 AM (next day)
7:00 AM1:00 AM (next day)
8:00 AM2:00 AM (next day)
9:00 AM3:00 AM (next day)
10:00 AM4:00 AM (next day)
11:00 AM5:00 AM (next day)
12:00 PM6:00 AM (next day)
1:00 PM7:00 AM (next day)
2:00 PM8:00 AM (next day)
3:00 PM9:00 AM (next day)
4:00 PM10:00 AM (next day)
5:00 PM11:00 AM (next day)
6:00 PM12:00 PM (next day)
7:00 PM1:00 PM (next day)
8:00 PM2:00 PM (next day)
9:00 PM3:00 PM (next day)
10:00 PM4:00 PM (next day)
11:00 PM5:00 PM (next day)

Questions

What is the time difference between San Francisco and Sydney?

Sydney is 18 hours ahead of San Francisco. San Francisco is on UTC−7 and Sydney is on UTC+11.

What time is it in Sydney when it is 9 AM in San Francisco?

When it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco, it is 3:00 AM the next day in Sydney.

When is the best time to call Sydney from San Francisco?

The best time to call or meet is 3:00 PM–6:00 PM in San Francisco (9:00 AM–12:00 PM in Sydney), when both places are in normal office hours.

Does the time difference between San Francisco and Sydney change?

Yes. Because of daylight saving time, the difference changes on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when Sydney will be 19 hours ahead of San Francisco.

San Francisco is 18 hours behind Sydney. More: time in San Francisco · time in Sydney

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