EDT SydneyTime Converter
EDT (UTC−4) is currently 14 hours behind Sydney (AEST, UTC+10). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Quick answer
When it's in EDT, it's the same day in Sydney.
EDT runs 14 hours behind Sydney (AEST/AEDT). A 9-to-5 workday on one side lands in the other side's evening or night, so the two cities share almost no normal working hours — edge-of-day calls are the trick.
- Time difference
- +14h 00m
- EDT
- UTC−4
- Sydney
- UTC+10
- Best call window
- Outside 9–6
EDT to Sydney conversion table
The next 12 hours in EDT and the matching local time in Sydney. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| EDT | Sydney · AEST |
|---|---|
| NOW Mon, Jun 22 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
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Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
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Tue, Jun 23 |
Best time to meet between EDT & Sydney
Working hours are 9am–6pm in each city. The bright band is where they overlap — when both sides are at their desks.
Daylight saving shifts this gap by up to 2 hours
The difference between EDT and Sydney swings between 14, 15 and 16 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. EDT is the daylight-saving counterpart of EST (UTC−5). Clocks in Sydney move forward 1 hour to AEDT (UTC+11) on Sunday, October 4, 2026. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.
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One source of truth — for you and your AI
This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am EDT time in Sydney?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result — not a stale blog post.
- Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
- A machine-readable facts island with IANA zones and every possible offset
- Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
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"daylightUtcOffset": "-04:00",
"referenceCity": "New York"
},
"to": {
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"type": "city",
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},
"currentDifferenceMinutes": 840,
"possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
840,
900,
960
],
"note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 14, 15 and 16 hours across the year, depending on daylight saving on each side. The clocks on this page show the named zones themselves, which are fixed."
}
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between EDT and Sydney?
EDT is currently 14 hours behind Sydney. EDT is on EDT (UTC−4) and Sydney is on AEST (UTC+10). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is Sydney ahead of or behind EDT?
Sydney is currently 14 hours ahead of EDT.
When it is 9:00 AM in EDT, what time is it in Sydney?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Monday in EDT, it is 11:00 PM in Sydney.
Do EDT and Sydney observe daylight saving time?
EDT is the daylight-saving counterpart of EST (UTC−5). Clocks in Sydney move forward 1 hour to AEDT (UTC+11) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
How do I convert EDT time to Sydney time?
Add 14 hours to any time in EDT to get the time in Sydney. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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