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Time difference between San Diego and Sydney
San Diego
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Sydney
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Sydney is 18 hours ahead of San Diego right now.
Does the gap change?
The gap isn't fixed. San Diego and Sydney both use daylight saving time, but they change their clocks on different dates and in opposite seasons, so the difference moves during the year:
- From around November 2, 2026: Sydney ahead by 19 hours
- From around March 15, 2027: Sydney ahead by 18 hours
- From around April 4, 2027: Sydney ahead by 17 hours
- From around October 3, 2027: Sydney ahead by 18 hours
Best time to meet
Office hours in Sydney and San Diego overlap for about 2 hours a day, from 3 PM to 5 PM in San Diego (9 AM to 11 AM in Sydney).
City details
San Diego to Sydney, hour by hour
| San Diego | Sydney | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | Night | 6 PM | Early or late |
| 1 AM | Night | 7 PM | Early or late |
| 2 AM | Night | 8 PM | Early or late |
| 3 AM | Night | 9 PM | Early or late |
| 4 AM | Night | 10 PM | Night |
| 5 AM | Night | 11 PM | Night |
| 6 AM | Night | 12 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 7 AM | Early or late | 1 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 8 AM | Early or late | 2 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 9 AM | Work hours | 3 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 10 AM | Work hours | 4 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 11 AM | Work hours | 5 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 12 PM | Work hours | 6 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 1 PM | Work hours | 7 AM (Thu) | Early or late |
| 2 PM | Work hours | 8 AM (Thu) | Early or late |
| 3 PM | Work hours | 9 AM (Thu) | Work hours |
| 4 PM | Work hours | 10 AM (Thu) | Work hours |
| 5 PM | Early or late | 11 AM (Thu) | Work hours |
| 6 PM | Early or late | 12 PM (Thu) | Work hours |
| 7 PM | Early or late | 1 PM (Thu) | Work hours |
| 8 PM | Early or late | 2 PM (Thu) | Work hours |
| 9 PM | Early or late | 3 PM (Thu) | Work hours |
| 10 PM | Night | 4 PM (Thu) | Work hours |
| 11 PM | Night | 5 PM (Thu) | Early or late |
Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.