Shantou to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Shantou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
41
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Sunset
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 19:08 · 12 h 53 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Shantou 16:02 4:02 PM Sydney 19:02 7:02 PM You –:–
16:02 4:02 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:49
19:02 7:02 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 19:08
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+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Shantou.
When you, Shantou 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
🇨🇳 Shantou
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 | 🇨🇳 Shantou | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:02 | 19:02 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Shantou | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 06:15 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 5,389,328 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Shantou with another city
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Big time differences
Shantou and Sydney: common questions
What is the time difference between Shantou and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Shantou is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Shantou?
The working day in Shantou starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shantou, what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in Shantou, clocks in Sydney show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Shantou and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Shantou (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sydney compared with Shantou?
The new day starts in Sydney earlier: at 9:00 PM in Shantou it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sydney, Shantou is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Shantou 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 Shantou.
