Chongqing to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Chongqing. 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
- Twilight
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chongqing 16:27 4:27 PM Sydney 19:27 7:27 PM You –:–
16:27 4:27 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:31
19:27 7:27 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
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+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Chongqing.
When you, Chongqing 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
🇨🇳 Chongqing
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 | 🇨🇳 Chongqing | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:27 | 19:27 |
| 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 Chongqing | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:52 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 1,564,449 | 4,840,600 |
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Chongqing and Sydney: common questions
What is the time difference between Chongqing and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Chongqing is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Chongqing?
The working day in Chongqing starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chongqing, what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in Chongqing, clocks in Sydney show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Chongqing and in Sydney overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Chongqing, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney.
From what time in Chongqing is it tomorrow in Sydney?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Chongqing, the date in Sydney has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day in Chongqing.
Does the time difference between Chongqing and Sydney change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 2 hours ahead of Chongqing.
