Guangzhou (Canton) to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Guangzhou (Canton). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Guangzhou (Canton) 15:16 3:16 PM Sydney 18:16 6:16 PM You –:–
15:16 3:16 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07
18:16 6:16 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
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+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Guangzhou (Canton).
When you, Guangzhou (Canton) 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
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton)
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 | 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton) | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:16 | 18:16 |
| 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 Guangzhou (Canton) | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 14,043,500 | 4,840,600 |
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Big time differences
Guangzhou (Canton) and Sydney: common questions
What is the time difference between Guangzhou (Canton) and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Guangzhou is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Guangzhou (Canton), what time is it in Sydney?
At 9:00 AM in Guangzhou, clocks in Sydney show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Sydney when it is 6:00 PM in Guangzhou (Canton)?
When it is 6:00 PM in Guangzhou, it is 9:00 PM in Sydney.
When is a good time to call Sydney from Guangzhou (Canton)?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Guangzhou – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Guangzhou (Canton) is it tomorrow in Sydney?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Guangzhou, the date in Sydney has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day in Guangzhou.
Is the time difference between Guangzhou (Canton) 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 Guangzhou.
