🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
18
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
Sydney to Kaohsiung: time difference
Kaohsiung 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 20:38 8:38 PM Kaohsiung 17:38 5:38 PM You –:–
20:38 8:38 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
17:38 5:38 PM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:39
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−3 h
Kaohsiung is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Kaohsiung 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
🇹🇼 Kaohsiung
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 | 🇹🇼 Kaohsiung |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:38 | 17:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Taipei Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Sydney | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | Asia/Taipei |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 2,777,873 |
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Sydney and Kaohsiung: common questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and Kaohsiung?
Kaohsiung is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Sydney is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Kaohsiung at the start of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney starts at 9:00 AM; in Kaohsiung it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, what time is it in Kaohsiung?
At 6:00 PM in Sydney, clocks in Kaohsiung show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sydney and in Kaohsiung 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 Kaohsiung.
When does the date change in Kaohsiung compared with Sydney?
The new day starts in Kaohsiung later: until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Kaohsiung, Sydney is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sydney and Kaohsiung the same all year?
No. Only Sydney switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Kaohsiung will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
