Cixi to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Cixi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
40
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 19:07 · 12 h 49 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cixi 12:16 12:16 PM Sydney 15:16 3:16 PM You –:–
12:16 12:16 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:28
15:16 3:16 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 19:07
·
+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Cixi.
When you, Cixi 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
🇨🇳 Cixi
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 | 🇨🇳 Cixi | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:16 | 15:16 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Cixi | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 17:28 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 12 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,829,488 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Cixi with another city
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Cixi and Sydney: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cixi is Sydney?
The clocks in Sydney are 3 hours ahead of those in Cixi (UTC+11 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Cixi?
The working day in Cixi starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sydney at the end of the working day in Cixi?
The working day in Cixi ends at 6:00 PM; in Sydney it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cixi and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cixi (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Sydney?
From 9:00 PM in Cixi it is already the next day in Sydney. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Sydney it is still the previous day in Cixi.
Is the time difference between Cixi 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 Cixi.
