🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
05
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 19 min
Sydney to Bortala: time difference
Bortala is 3 h behind Sydney. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sydney 00:49 12:49 AM Bortala 21:49 9:49 PM You –:–
00:49 12:49 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:19
21:49 9:49 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 09:04 · 🌙 19:28
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−3 h
Bortala is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Bortala 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
🇨🇳 Bortala
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 | 🇨🇳 Bortala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:49 | 21:49 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 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 | 06:00 | 09:04 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 19:28 |
| Daylight | 13 h 19 min | 10 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 246,706 |
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Sydney and Bortala: common questions
How far behind Sydney is Bortala?
Bortala is 3 hours behind Sydney: UTC+8 against UTC+11.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, what time is it in Bortala?
At 9:00 AM in Sydney, clocks in Bortala show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Bortala when it is 6:00 PM in Sydney?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, it is 3:00 PM in Bortala.
Is there a time when both Sydney and Bortala are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Bortala), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bortala compared with Sydney?
The new day starts in Bortala later: until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Bortala, Sydney is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sydney and Bortala the same all year?
No. Only Sydney switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Bortala will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
