Shenzhen to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Shenzhen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
12
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Shenzhen 15:31 3:31 PM Sydney 18:31 6:31 PM You –:–
15:31 3:31 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:04
18:31 6:31 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
·
+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Shenzhen.
When you, Shenzhen 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
🇨🇳 Shenzhen
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 | 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:31 | 18:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Shenzhen | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 12,528,300 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Shenzhen with another city
More comparisons with Shenzhen: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shenzhen and Sydney: common questions
How far ahead of Shenzhen is Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead of Shenzhen: UTC+11 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Shenzhen?
The working day in Shenzhen starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shenzhen, what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in Shenzhen, clocks in Sydney show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Shenzhen and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Shenzhen (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 Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen.
Does the time difference between Shenzhen and Sydney change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 2 hours ahead of Shenzhen.
