Kunming, Yunnan to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Kunming, Yunnan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
53
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11 · 12 h 59 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kunming, Yunnan 03:46 3:46 AM Sydney 06:46 6:46 AM You –:–
03:46 3:46 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 18:41
06:46 6:46 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11
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+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Kunming, Yunnan.
When you, Kunming, Yunnan 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
🇨🇳 Kunming, Yunnan
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 | 🇨🇳 Kunming, Yunnan | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:46 | 06:46 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Kunming, Yunnan | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:09 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 19:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 12 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 3,583,000 | 4,840,600 |
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Kunming, Yunnan and Sydney: common questions
What is the time difference between Kunming, Yunnan, and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Kunming is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kunming, Yunnan, what time is it in Sydney?
At 9:00 AM in Kunming, clocks in Sydney show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kunming, Yunnan, what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in Kunming, clocks in Sydney show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sydney from Kunming, Yunnan?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Kunming – 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 Kunming, Yunnan, is it tomorrow in Sydney?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Kunming, the date in Sydney has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day in Kunming.
Does the time gap between Kunming, Yunnan, and Sydney change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sydney but not in Kunming. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 2 hours ahead of Kunming.
