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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Chicago vs Sydney

Chicago keeps CDT (UTC−5) and Sydney keeps AEDT (UTC+11) today. Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Chicago; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–10:00 in Sydney (17:00–18:00 your time).

Chicago and Sydney hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

17:00 in Chicago
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Sydney

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Chicago next changes on Sunday 1 November 2026. Sydney next changes on Sunday 4 April 2027. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Sydney of Chicago?

Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Chicago right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Chicago and Sydney?

Any hour in 17:00–18:00 Chicago time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Chicago and Sydney change clocks on the same date?

No. Chicago changes on 1 November 2026 and Sydney on 4 April 2027, so the gap moves by an hour in between.