🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
32
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
Sydney to Beijing (Pekin): time difference
Beijing (Pekin) is 3 h behind Sydney. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sydney 21:24 9:24 PM Beijing (Pekin) 18:24 6:24 PM You –:–
21:24 9:24 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
18:24 6:24 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
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−3 h
Beijing (Pekin) is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Beijing (Pekin) are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇺 Sydney
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
🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin)
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇺 Sydney | 🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:24 | 18:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Sydney | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 21,893,095 |
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Sydney and Beijing (Pekin): common questions
How far behind Sydney is Beijing (Pekin)?
Beijing is 3 hours behind Sydney: UTC+8 against UTC+11.
What time is it in Beijing (Pekin) when it is 9:00 AM in Sydney?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 6:00 AM in Beijing.
What time is it in Beijing (Pekin) when it is 6:00 PM in Sydney?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, it is 3:00 PM in Beijing.
When do working hours in Sydney and in Beijing (Pekin) overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Beijing.
Until what time in Sydney is it still yesterday in Beijing (Pekin)?
Before 3:00 AM in Sydney, the date in Beijing has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Beijing, it is already the next day in Sydney.
Does the time difference between Sydney and Beijing (Pekin) change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Beijing will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
