Time in Chicago and Sydney
The time difference between Chicago, Illinois, and Sydney is 17 hours. Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Chicago.
This means 9am in Chicago is 2am in Sydney (next day) and 5pm in Chicago is 10am in Sydney (next day).
Chicago
- The current local time in Chicago is 7:45 pm (November 14, 2026)
- Chicago is in the Central Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Chicago, United States, is UTC-06:00
Sydney
- The current local time in Sydney is 12:45 pm (November 14, 2026)
- Sydney is in the Australian Eastern Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Sydney, Australia, is UTC+11:00
How to convert Chicago time to Sydney time?
Add 17 hours to Chicago time to get Sydney time.
Time in Chicago
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Time in Sydney
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Use the slider above to convert Chicago time to Sydney time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| Chicago | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5pm |
| 1am | 6pm |
| 2am | 7pm |
| 3am | 8pm |
| 4am | 9pm |
| 5am | 10pm |
| 6am | 11pm |
| 7am | 12am |
| 8am | 1am |
| 9am | 2am |
| 10am | 3am |
| 11am | 4am |
| 12pm | 5am |
| 1pm | 6am |
| 2pm | 7am |
| 3pm | 8am |
| 4pm | 9am |
| 5pm | 10am |
| 6pm | 11am |
| 7pm | 12pm |
| 8pm | 1pm |
| 9pm | 2pm |
| 10pm | 3pm |
| 11pm | 4pm |
Time difference from Chicago (UTC-06:00)
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