🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
44
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
Sydney to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 3 h behind Sydney. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
44
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04 · 11 h 46 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sydney 11:25 11:25 AM Hong Kong 08:25 8:25 AM You –:–
11:25 11:25 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
08:25 8:25 AM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
·
−3 h
Hong Kong is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Hong Kong 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
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
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 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:25 | 08:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Sydney | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 1,367,900 |
Compare Sydney with another city
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Sydney and Hong Kong: common questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Sydney is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 9:00 AM in Sydney?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 6:00 AM in Hong Kong.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 6:00 PM in Sydney?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, it is 3:00 PM in Hong Kong.
When is a good time to call Hong Kong from Sydney?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sydney – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Hong Kong – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Hong Kong compared with Sydney?
The new day starts in Hong Kong later: until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Hong Kong, Sydney is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sydney and Hong Kong the same all year?
No. Only Sydney switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Hong Kong will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
