San Jose to Sydney
Live, right now. America/Los_Angeles → Australia/Sydney · 11,964 km (7,430 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| San Jose | Sydney | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 5pm | 00:00 → 17:00 | asleep in San Jose |
| 1am | 6pm | 01:00 → 18:00 | asleep in San Jose |
| 2am | 7pm | 02:00 → 19:00 | asleep in San Jose |
| 3am | 8pm | 03:00 → 20:00 | asleep in San Jose |
| 4am | 9pm | 04:00 → 21:00 | asleep in San Jose |
| 5am | 10pm | 05:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 6am | 11pm | 06:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 7am | 12am Thu | 07:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 8am | 1am Thu | 08:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 9am | 2am Thu | 09:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 10am | 3am Thu | 10:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 11am | 4am Thu | 11:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 12pm | 5am Thu | 12:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 1pm | 6am Thu | 13:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2pm | 7am Thu | 14:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 8am Thu | 15:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 9am Thu | 16:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 10am Thu | 17:00 → 10:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm now | 11am Thu | 18:00 → 11:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 12pm Thu | 19:00 → 12:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 1pm Thu | 20:00 → 13:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 2pm Thu | 21:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 3pm Thu | 22:00 → 15:00 | asleep in San Jose |
| 11pm | 4pm Thu | 23:00 → 16:00 | asleep in San Jose |
Call times
Both places are at work between 4pm and 17:00 in Los Angeles — 9am to 9am at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Sydney when it is 6:12 pm in San Jose?
11:12 am in Sydney the next day.
How many hours ahead is Sydney of San Jose?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead San Jose. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between San Jose and Sydney?
Both places are at work between 4pm and 17:00 in Los Angeles — 9am to 9am at the other end.
When does the difference between San Jose and Sydney change?
San Jose: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Sydney: Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).