Meeting time
Best time to meet: Sydney and Honolulu
Sydney is 21 hours ahead of Honolulu right now. Their working days overlap for 5 hours: 9 AM to 2 PM in Sydney, which is 12 PM to 5 PM in Honolulu. The easiest time to meet is 10:30 AM in Sydney (1:30 PM in Honolulu).
Wed 2:55 AMSydney · Australian Eastern Daylight TimeTue 5:55 AMHonolulu · Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 11, 2026, Sydney time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| Sydney | Honolulu | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 9 AM day before | Honolulu at work |
| 7 AM | 10 AM day before | Honolulu at work |
| 8 AM | 11 AM day before | Honolulu at work |
| 9 AM | 12 PM day before | Both at work |
| 10 AM | 1 PM day before | Both at work |
| 11 AM | 2 PM day before | Both at work |
| 12 PM | 3 PM day before | Both at work |
| 1 PM | 4 PM day before | Both at work |
| 2 PM | 5 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 3 PM | 6 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 4 PM | 7 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 5 PM | 8 PM day before | Both off |
| 6 PM | 9 PM day before | Both off |
| 7 PM | 10 PM day before | Both off |
| 8 PM | 11 PM day before | Both off |
| 9 PM | 12 AM | Both off |
| 10 PM | 1 AM | Both off |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | Sydney is | Both at work (Sydney time) | Easiest (Sydney / Honolulu) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to April 4, 2027 | 21 hours ahead | 9 AM–2 PM (5 hours) | 10:30 AM / 1:30 PM |
| April 4, 2027 to October 3, 2027 clocks in Sydney go back | 20 hours ahead | 9 AM–1 PM (4 hours) | 10 AM / 2 PM |
| October 3, 2027 onward clocks in Sydney go forward | 21 hours ahead | 9 AM–2 PM (5 hours) | 10:30 AM / 1:30 PM |
Questions people ask
What time is it in Honolulu when it is 9 AM in Sydney?
12 PM in Honolulu, the day before, while Sydney is 21 hours ahead.
12 PM in Honolulu, the day before, while Sydney is 21 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Sydney and Honolulu?
10:30 AM in Sydney, which is 1:30 PM in Honolulu. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 2 PM Sydney time.
10:30 AM in Sydney, which is 1:30 PM in Honolulu. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 2 PM Sydney time.
Does the time difference between Sydney and Honolulu change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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