Kuching to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Kuching. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
21
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
+3 h
Your time
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Kuching 09:38 9:38 AM Sydney 12:38 12:38 PM You –:–
09:38 9:38 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:29
12:38 12:38 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
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+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Kuching.
When you, Kuching 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
🇲🇾 Kuching
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 | 🇲🇾 Kuching | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:38 | 12:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Kuching | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuching | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 349,147 | 4,840,600 |
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Kuching and Sydney: common questions
How many hours ahead of Kuching is Sydney?
The clocks in Sydney are 3 hours ahead of those in Kuching (UTC+11 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Sydney when it is 9:00 AM in Kuching?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kuching, it is 12:00 PM in Sydney.
What time is it in Sydney when it is 6:00 PM in Kuching?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kuching, it is 9:00 PM in Sydney.
When do working hours in Kuching and in Sydney overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Kuching, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney.
When is it already the next day in Sydney?
From 9:00 PM in Kuching 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 Kuching.
Is the time difference between Kuching 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 Kuching.
