🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Twilight
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11 · 12 h 59 min
Sydney to Karamay: time difference
Karamay 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 20:05 8:05 PM Karamay 17:05 5:05 PM You –:–
20:05 8:05 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11
17:05 5:05 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 08:41 · 🌙 19:32
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−3 h
Karamay is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Karamay 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
🇨🇳 Karamay
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 | 🇨🇳 Karamay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:05 | 17:05 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:11 | 08:41 |
| Sunset | 19:11 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 12 h 59 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 490,348 |
Compare Sydney with another city
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Sydney and Karamay: common questions
How far behind Sydney is Karamay?
Karamay is 3 hours behind Sydney: UTC+8 against UTC+11.
What time is it in Karamay when it is 9:00 AM in Sydney?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 6:00 AM in Karamay.
What time is it in Karamay when it is 6:00 PM in Sydney?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, it is 3:00 PM in Karamay.
When is a good time to call Karamay from Sydney?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sydney – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karamay – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Karamay compared with Sydney?
The new day starts in Karamay later: until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Karamay, Sydney is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sydney and Karamay change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sydney but not in Karamay. From April 4, 2027, Karamay will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
