Beijing (Pekin) to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Beijing (Pekin). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
06
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Beijing (Pekin) 13:06 1:06 PM Sydney 16:06 4:06 PM You –:–
13:06 1:06 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
16:06 4:06 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
·
+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Beijing (Pekin).
When you, Beijing (Pekin) 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
🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin)
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 | 🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin) | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:06 | 16:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Beijing (Pekin) | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 21,893,095 | 4,840,600 |
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Beijing (Pekin) and Sydney: common questions
How far ahead of Beijing (Pekin) is Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead of Beijing: UTC+11 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Beijing (Pekin), what time is it in Sydney?
At 9:00 AM in Beijing, clocks in Sydney show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Beijing (Pekin), what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in Beijing, clocks in Sydney show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Beijing (Pekin) and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Beijing (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 Beijing (Pekin)?
The new day starts in Sydney earlier: at 9:00 PM in Beijing it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sydney, Beijing is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Beijing (Pekin) and Sydney change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 2 hours ahead of Beijing.
