🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
04
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Twilight
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
Sydney to Shenzhen: time difference
Shenzhen 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Sydney 19:27 7:27 PM Shenzhen 16:27 4:27 PM You –:–
19:27 7:27 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
16:27 4:27 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:04
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−3 h
Shenzhen is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Shenzhen 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
🇨🇳 Shenzhen
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 | 🇨🇳 Shenzhen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:27 | 16:27 |
| 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 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 12,528,300 |
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Sydney and Shenzhen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and Shenzhen?
Shenzhen is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Sydney is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Shenzhen when it is 9:00 AM in Sydney?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 6:00 AM in Shenzhen.
What time is it in Shenzhen when it is 6:00 PM in Sydney?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, it is 3:00 PM in Shenzhen.
Is there a time when both Sydney and Shenzhen are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Shenzhen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Shenzhen compared with Sydney?
The new day starts in Shenzhen later: until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Shenzhen, Sydney is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sydney and Shenzhen the same all year?
No. Only Sydney switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Shenzhen will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
