Penang to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Penang. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
44
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Twilight
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Penang 16:27 4:27 PM Sydney 19:27 7:27 PM You –:–
16:27 4:27 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 19:08
19:27 7:27 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
·
+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Penang.
When you, Penang 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
🇲🇾 Penang
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 | 🇲🇾 Penang | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:27 | 19:27 |
| 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 Penang | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 158,336 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Penang with another city
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Big time differences
Penang and Sydney: common questions
What is the time difference between Penang and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Penang is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Penang?
The working day in Penang starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Penang, what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in Penang, clocks in Sydney show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Penang and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Penang (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Penang is it tomorrow in Sydney?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Penang, the date in Sydney has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day in Penang.
Is the time difference between Penang 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 Penang.
