Time difference between Chicago (United States) and Sydney (Australia)

The tool automatically shows the current time in two selected cities, their time zones, and the difference between them. It takes daylight saving time changes into account, so the data is always up to date.

Yes, on this page you can see the synchronized current time for both cities, which is updated automatically.

Yes, if one of the cities switches to or from daylight saving time. For example, in Chicago the difference can be -5 hours in summer and -6 hours in winter.

When planning an online meeting, consider the time offset. If it is 12:00 in Chicago, it will be 04:00 in Sydney. Our calculator helps to quickly check the time.

If it is 12:00 in Chicago, then in Sydney it will be 04:00. The difference accounts for time zones and the daylight saving time switch. With the transition to standard time, it will be 04:00.

Chicago is in the UTC-06 time zone (America/Chicago). It observes daylight saving time, in summer it is UTC-05.

Sydney is in the UTC+10 time zone (Australia/Sydney). It observes daylight saving time, in summer it is UTC+11.

The current time difference is 15 hours. Both cities observe daylight saving time, but their transition dates may differ, so check the calculator again around seasonal clock changes.