🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11 · 12 h 59 min
Sydney to George Town: time difference
George Town 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 07:15 7:15 AM George Town 04:15 4:15 AM You –:–
07:15 7:15 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11
04:15 4:15 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 19:04
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−3 h
George Town is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and George Town 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
🇲🇾 George Town
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 | 🇲🇾 George Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:15 | 04:15 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Sydney | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | Asia/Kuala Lumpur |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 19:11 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 59 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 794,313 |
Compare Sydney with another city
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Sydney and George Town: common questions
How far behind Sydney is George Town?
George Town is 3 hours behind Sydney: UTC+8 against UTC+11.
What time is it in George Town at the start of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney starts at 9:00 AM; in George Town it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in George Town when it is 6:00 PM in Sydney?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, it is 3:00 PM in George Town.
Is there a time when both Sydney and George Town are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in George Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in George Town compared with Sydney?
The new day starts in George Town later: until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in George Town, Sydney is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sydney and George Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, George Town will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
