Sydney to Chicago time difference
16 hours behind
Chicago is 16 hours behind Sydney. When it is 9:00 in Sydney, it is 17:00 (previous day) in Chicago.
Sydney and Chicago both observe daylight saving, so this gap changes for part of the year — and the two do not switch on the same date. The figure here is standard time. Use the World Clock calculator for the live time in both cities.
Conversion table
| Sydney | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 17:00 (previous day) |
| 12:00 | 20:00 (previous day) |
| 15:00 | 23:00 (previous day) |
| 18:00 | 02:00 |
Chicago is UTC−6, Sydney is UTC+10 — a difference of 16 hours.
Other time differences
- UTC → Chicago — 6 hours behind
- London → Chicago — 6 hours behind
- New York → Chicago — 1 hour behind
- Los Angeles → Chicago — 2 hours ahead
- Toronto → Chicago — 1 hour behind
- São Paulo → Chicago — 3 hours behind
Questions
- What is the time difference between Sydney and Chicago?
- Chicago is 16 hours behind Sydney. When it is 9:00 in Sydney, it is 17:00 (previous day) in Chicago. Chicago is UTC−6, Sydney is UTC+10 — a difference of 16 hours.
- Does daylight saving change this?
- Sydney and Chicago both observe daylight saving, so this gap changes for part of the year — and the two do not switch on the same date. The figure here is standard time.
- What time is it in Chicago right now?
- That changes every minute, so it is not shown here. The World Clock calculator reads live offsets and shows the current time in both cities, including whichever daylight saving rule is in force today.