Meeting time
Best time to meet: Sydney and Houston
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Houston right now. Their working days overlap for 1 hour: 9 AM to 10 AM in Sydney, which is 4 PM to 5 PM in Houston. The easiest time to meet is 9 AM in Sydney (4 PM in Houston).
Wed 2:56 AMSydney · Australian Eastern Daylight TimeTue 9:56 AMHouston · Central 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 | Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1 PM day before | Houston at work |
| 7 AM | 2 PM day before | Houston at work |
| 8 AM | 3 PM day before | Houston at work |
| 9 AM | 4 PM day before | Easiest time |
| 10 AM | 5 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 11 AM | 6 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 12 PM | 7 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 1 PM | 8 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 2 PM | 9 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 3 PM | 10 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 4 PM | 11 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 5 PM | 12 AM | Both off |
| 6 PM | 1 AM | Both off |
| 7 PM | 2 AM | Both off |
| 8 PM | 3 AM | Both off |
| 9 PM | 4 AM | Both off |
| 10 PM | 5 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 / Houston) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 14, 2027 | 17 hours ahead | 9 AM–10 AM (1 hour) | 9 AM / 4 PM |
| March 14, 2027 to April 4, 2027 clocks in Houston go forward | 16 hours ahead | None | 8:30 AM / 4:30 PM |
| April 4, 2027 to October 3, 2027 clocks in Sydney go back | 15 hours ahead | None | 8 AM / 5 PM |
| October 3, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in Sydney go forward | 16 hours ahead | None | 8:30 AM / 4:30 PM |
| November 7, 2027 onward clocks in Houston go back | 17 hours ahead | 9 AM–10 AM (1 hour) | 9 AM / 4 PM |
Houston keeps the same clock as Chicago.
Questions people ask
What time is it in Houston when it is 9 AM in Sydney?
4 PM in Houston, the day before, while Sydney is 17 hours ahead.
4 PM in Houston, the day before, while Sydney is 17 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Sydney and Houston?
9 AM in Sydney, which is 4 PM in Houston. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 10 AM Sydney time.
9 AM in Sydney, which is 4 PM in Houston. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 10 AM Sydney time.
Does the time difference between Sydney and Houston change during the year?
Yes — it changes 4 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 4 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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