San Francisco
Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
United States Β· America/Los_Angeles Β· PDT
San Francisco and Sydney Time Difference
San Francisco is 17h behind Sydney
Sydney
Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Australia Β· Australia/Sydney Β· GMT+10
Best time for work calls
If you are scheduling a call between San Francisco and Sydney, the overlap window is limited to typical business hours. When it is 4 pm in San Francisco it is 9 am in Sydney β a workable window for scheduling. The latest reasonable overlap is around 5 pm in San Francisco (10 am in Sydney). Outside this window there is effectively no good overlap for regular office hours.
Best time for family calls
San Francisco and Sydney have a comfortable window for a family call β no awkward alarms required. San Francisco is 17 hours behind Sydney, which gives you 4 hours of genuine overlap when both sides are free. Aim for between 6 pm and 10 pm in San Francisco β that lands at 11 am to 3 pm in Sydney, after the school run and before anyone's ready for bed. For a Sunday catch-up or a midweek check-in, this is the sweet spot.
San Francisco
Memorial Day
May 25in 5dJuneteenth National Independence Day
Jun 19in 30dIndependence Day
Jul 3in 44d
Daylight Cycle
π
Dawn5:26:47 AM
βοΈ Sunrise5:56:39 AM
π Solar Noon1:07:38 PM
π Golden Hour7:40:53 PM
π Sunset8:18:38 PM
π Dusk8:48:30 PM
Day length14:21:59
Data via sunrisesunset.io
Current Weather
ConditionβοΈ Clear sky
Temperature18Β°C
Feels like15Β°C
Humidity54%
Wind13 mph W
Data via Open-Meteo Β· Updates every 30 min
Moon Phase
Phaseπ Waxing Crescent
Illumination24%
CycleWaxing
Moon age4.8 days
Moonrise10:43
Moonset00:50
Sydney
Reconciliation Day
Jun 1in 12dWestern Australia Day
Jun 1in 12dKing's Birthday
Jun 8in 19d
Daylight Cycle
π
Dawn6:17:47 AM
βοΈ Sunrise6:44:36 AM
π Solar Noon11:53:09 AM
π Golden Hour4:24:57 PM
π Sunset5:01:41 PM
π Dusk5:28:30 PM
Day length10:17:04
Data via sunrisesunset.io
Current Weather
Conditionπ€οΈ Mainly clear
Temperature17Β°C
Feels like15Β°C
Humidity66%
Wind13 mph S
Data via Open-Meteo Β· Updates every 30 min
Moon Phase
Phaseπ Waxing Crescent
Illumination24%
CycleWaxing
Moon age4.8 days
Moonrise11:09
Moonset21:22