Beihai to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Beihai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
17
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 19:09 · 12 h 55 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Beihai 15:11 3:11 PM Sydney 18:11 6:11 PM You –:–
15:11 3:11 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:20
18:11 6:11 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 19:09
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+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Beihai.
When you, Beihai and Sydney are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Beihai
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇺 Sydney
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Beihai | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:11 | 18:11 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Beihai | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:40 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 19:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 12 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 1,617,500 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Beihai with another city
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Big time differences
Beihai and Sydney: common questions
What is the time difference between Beihai and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Beihai is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Beihai?
The working day in Beihai starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Beihai, what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in Beihai, clocks in Sydney show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Beihai and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Beihai (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sydney compared with Beihai?
The new day starts in Sydney earlier: at 9:00 PM in Beihai it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sydney, Beihai is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Beihai and Sydney the same all year?
No. Only Sydney switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 2 hours ahead of Beihai.
