Time in Sydney and Chicago
The time difference between Sydney and Chicago, Illinois, is 17 hours. Chicago is 17 hours behind Sydney.
This means 9am in Sydney is 4pm in Chicago (previous day) and 5pm in Sydney is 12am in Chicago.
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
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
How to convert Sydney time to Chicago time?
Subtract 17 hours from Sydney time to get Chicago time.
Time in Sydney
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Time in Chicago
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Use the slider above to convert Sydney time to Chicago 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
| Sydney | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7am |
| 1am | 8am |
| 2am | 9am |
| 3am | 10am |
| 4am | 11am |
| 5am | 12pm |
| 6am | 1pm |
| 7am | 2pm |
| 8am | 3pm |
| 9am | 4pm |
| 10am | 5pm |
| 11am | 6pm |
| 12pm | 7pm |
| 1pm | 8pm |
| 2pm | 9pm |
| 3pm | 10pm |
| 4pm | 11pm |
| 5pm | 12am |
| 6pm | 1am |
| 7pm | 2am |
| 8pm | 3am |
| 9pm | 4am |
| 10pm | 5am |
| 11pm | 6am |