🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
14
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
Sydney to Guangzhou (Canton): time difference
Guangzhou (Canton) 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 21:20 9:20 PM Guangzhou (Canton) 18:20 6:20 PM You –:–
21:20 9:20 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
18:20 6:20 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07
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−3 h
Guangzhou (Canton) is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Guangzhou (Canton) 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
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton)
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 | 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:20 | 18:20 |
| 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 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 14,043,500 |
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Sydney and Guangzhou (Canton): common questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and Guangzhou (Canton)?
Guangzhou is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Sydney is on UTC+11.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, what time is it in Guangzhou (Canton)?
At 9:00 AM in Sydney, clocks in Guangzhou show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Guangzhou (Canton) when it is 6:00 PM in Sydney?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, it is 3:00 PM in Guangzhou.
Is there a time when both Sydney and Guangzhou (Canton) are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Guangzhou), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Guangzhou (Canton)?
Until 3:00 AM in Sydney it is still the previous day in Guangzhou. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Guangzhou it is already the next day in Sydney.
Does the time difference between Sydney and Guangzhou (Canton) change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Guangzhou will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
