Sydney: Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Sydney, Australia uses the Australia/Sydney time zone (AEDT).
Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10).
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Sydney to Chicago conversion table
For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
| Sydney | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 7:00 AM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 8:00 AM (previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 9:00 AM (previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 10:00 AM (previous day) |
| 4:00 AM | 11:00 AM (previous day) |
| 5:00 AM | 12:00 PM (previous day) |
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 PM (previous day) |
| 7:00 AM | 2:00 PM (previous day) |
| 8:00 AM | 3:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM (previous day) |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM (previous day) |
| 11:00 AM | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 PM | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 2:00 PM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 4:00 PM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 5:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
About these time zones
Chicago: Central Standard Time
Chicago, Illinois uses the America/Chicago time zone (CST).
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Questions about Sydney and Chicago time
What is the time difference between Sydney and Chicago?
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. Sydney uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) as standard time and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11) during daylight saving time; Chicago uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, what time is it in Chicago?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in Sydney was 4:00 PM (previous day) in Chicago. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in Sydney or Chicago?
Sydney: Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10). Chicago: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
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