🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 19:07 · 12 h 49 min
Sydney to Rui'an: time difference
Rui'an 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 17:21 5:21 PM Rui'an 14:21 2:21 PM You –:–
17:21 5:21 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 19:07
14:21 2:21 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:32
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−3 h
Rui'an is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Rui'an 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
🇨🇳 Rui'an
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 | 🇨🇳 Rui'an |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:21 | 14:21 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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 | 06:18 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 17:32 |
| Daylight | 12 h 49 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 213,600 |
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Sydney and Rui'an: common questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and Rui'an?
Rui'an is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Sydney is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Rui'an at the start of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney starts at 9:00 AM; in Rui'an it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rui'an when it is 6:00 PM in Sydney?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, it is 3:00 PM in Rui'an.
Is there a time when both Sydney and Rui'an are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Rui'an), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sydney is it still yesterday in Rui'an?
Before 3:00 AM in Sydney, the date in Rui'an has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Rui'an, it is already the next day in Sydney.
Does the time gap between Sydney and Rui'an change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sydney but not in Rui'an. From April 4, 2027, Rui'an will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
