🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
16
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 19:08 · 12 h 53 min
Sydney to Dongguan: time difference
Dongguan 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 16:46 4:46 PM Dongguan 13:46 1:46 PM You –:–
16:46 4:46 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 19:08
13:46 1:46 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:01
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−3 h
Dongguan is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Dongguan 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
🇨🇳 Dongguan
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 | 🇨🇳 Dongguan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:46 | 13:46 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 06:15 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 12 h 53 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 8,254,100 |
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Sydney and Dongguan: common questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and Dongguan?
Dongguan is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Sydney is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Dongguan when it is 9:00 AM in Sydney?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 6:00 AM in Dongguan.
What time is it in Dongguan when it is 6:00 PM in Sydney?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, it is 3:00 PM in Dongguan.
When do working hours in Sydney and in Dongguan 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 Dongguan.
Until what time in Sydney is it still yesterday in Dongguan?
Before 3:00 AM in Sydney, the date in Dongguan has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Dongguan, it is already the next day in Sydney.
Does the time gap between Sydney and Dongguan change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sydney but not in Dongguan. From April 4, 2027, Dongguan will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
