Sydney to New Orleans
Converting a fixed time. Australia/Sydney → America/Chicago · 14,300 km (8,880 miles) apart
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| Sydney | New Orleans | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 9am Sat | 00:00 → 09:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 1am | 10am Sat | 01:00 → 10:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2am | 11am Sat | 02:00 → 11:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3am | 12pm Sat | 03:00 → 12:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4am | 1pm Sat | 04:00 → 13:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 5am now | 2pm Sat | 05:00 → 14:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 6am | 3pm Sat | 06:00 → 15:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 7am | 4pm Sat | 07:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 5pm Sat | 08:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 6pm Sat | 09:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10am | 7pm Sat | 10:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 8pm Sat | 11:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 9pm Sat | 12:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 10pm Sat | 13:00 → 22:00 | asleep in New Orleans |
| 2pm | 11pm Sat | 14:00 → 23:00 | asleep in New Orleans |
| 3pm | 12am | 15:00 → 00:00 | asleep in New Orleans |
| 4pm | 1am | 16:00 → 01:00 | asleep in New Orleans |
| 5pm | 2am | 17:00 → 02:00 | asleep in New Orleans |
| 6pm | 3am | 18:00 → 03:00 | asleep in New Orleans |
| 7pm | 4am | 19:00 → 04:00 | asleep in New Orleans |
| 8pm | 5am | 20:00 → 05:00 | asleep in New Orleans |
| 9pm | 6am | 21:00 → 06:00 | asleep in New Orleans |
| 10pm | 7am | 22:00 → 07:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 11pm | 8am | 23:00 → 08:00 | asleep in Sydney |
Call times
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in New Orleans when it is 7:45 pm in Sydney?
4:45 am in New Orleans the same day.
How many hours ahead is New Orleans of Sydney?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Sydney. 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 Sydney and New Orleans?
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
When does the difference between Sydney and New Orleans change?
Sydney: Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). New Orleans: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).