Dongguan to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Dongguan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
41
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 19:08 · 12 h 53 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dongguan 13:06 1:06 PM Sydney 16:06 4:06 PM You –:–
13:06 1:06 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:01
16:06 4:06 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 19:08
·
+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Dongguan.
When you, Dongguan 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
🇨🇳 Dongguan
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 | 🇨🇳 Dongguan | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:06 | 16:06 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Dongguan | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:15 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 8,254,100 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Dongguan with another city
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Big time differences
Dongguan and Sydney: common questions
How many hours ahead of Dongguan is Sydney?
The clocks in Sydney are 3 hours ahead of those in Dongguan (UTC+11 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Dongguan?
The working day in Dongguan starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sydney when it is 6:00 PM in Dongguan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dongguan, it is 9:00 PM in Sydney.
Is there a time when both Dongguan and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Dongguan (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 Dongguan?
The new day starts in Sydney earlier: at 9:00 PM in Dongguan it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sydney, Dongguan is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Dongguan 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 Dongguan.
