Sanya to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Sanya. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
06
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Twilight
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 19:12 · 13 h 3 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sanya 17:07 5:07 PM Sydney 20:07 8:07 PM You –:–
17:07 5:07 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:18
20:07 8:07 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 19:12
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+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Sanya.
When you, Sanya 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
🇨🇳 Sanya
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 | 🇨🇳 Sanya | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:07 | 20:07 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Sanya | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 19:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 13 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 1,031,396 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Sanya with another city
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Big time differences
Sanya and Sydney: common questions
What is the time difference between Sanya and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Sanya is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Sanya?
The working day in Sanya starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sanya, what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in Sanya, clocks in Sydney show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sanya and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sanya (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Sydney?
From 9:00 PM in Sanya 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 Sanya.
Does the time difference between Sanya and Sydney change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 2 hours ahead of Sanya.
