Time difference between Phoenix and Sydney
18 hours
Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Phoenix.
Does daylight saving change it?
Yes. In winter the gap is 18 hours; in summer it is 17 hours. Only Sydney observes daylight saving.
Overlapping work hours
Between 15:00 and 18:00 in Phoenix, Sydney is also at work — 3 hours a day.
Phoenix time → Sydney time
| 00:00 | 18:00 |
|---|---|
| 01:00 | 19:00 |
| 02:00 | 20:00 |
| 03:00 | 21:00 |
| 04:00 | 22:00 |
| 05:00 | 23:00 |
| 06:00 | 00:00next day |
| 07:00 | 01:00next day |
| 08:00 | 02:00next day |
| 09:00 | 03:00next day |
| 10:00 | 04:00next day |
| 11:00 | 05:00next day |
| 12:00 | 06:00next day |
| 13:00 | 07:00next day |
| 14:00 | 08:00next day |
| 15:00 | 09:00next day |
| 16:00 | 10:00next day |
| 17:00 | 11:00next day |
| 18:00 | 12:00next day |
| 19:00 | 13:00next day |
| 20:00 | 14:00next day |
| 21:00 | 15:00next day |
| 22:00 | 16:00next day |
| 23:00 | 17:00next day |
Standard time (January). During daylight saving each row shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions
Q. How many hours is Phoenix ahead of Sydney?
18 hours on standard time. During daylight saving it becomes 17 hours, an hour more or less.
Q. What time is it in Sydney when it is noon in Phoenix?
Read the 12:00 row of the 24-hour table below. The table is on standard time, so each row shifts an hour during daylight saving.
Q. When should we schedule a meeting?
The two cities' work hours (09:00–18:00) overlap for 3 hours a day. Anything inside that window catches both sides at work.