Hong Kong (China) to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Hong Kong (China). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
20
- 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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Hong Kong (China) 13:55 1:55 PM Sydney 16:55 4:55 PM You –:–
13:55 1:55 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
16:55 4:55 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
·
+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Hong Kong (China).
When you, Hong Kong (China) 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
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)
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 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China) | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:55 | 16:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Hong Kong Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Hong Kong (China) | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Hong Kong | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 7,413,070 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Hong Kong (China) with another city
More comparisons with Hong Kong (China): the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Hong Kong (China) and Sydney: common questions
How many hours ahead of Hong Kong (China) is Sydney?
The clocks in Sydney are 3 hours ahead of those in Hong Kong (UTC+11 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Hong Kong (China)?
The working day in Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong (China)?
When it is 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, it is 9:00 PM in Sydney.
When is a good time to call Sydney from Hong Kong (China)?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Hong Kong – 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 Hong Kong (China) is it tomorrow in Sydney?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Hong Kong, the date in Sydney has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day in Hong Kong.
Does the time difference between Hong Kong (China) and Sydney change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 2 hours ahead of Hong Kong.
