🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 19:13 · 13 h 5 min
Sydney to Tawau: time difference
Tawau 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 07:43 7:43 AM Tawau 04:43 4:43 AM You –:–
07:43 7:43 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 19:13
04:43 4:43 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:54
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−3 h
Tawau is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Tawau 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
🇲🇾 Tawau
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 | 🇲🇾 Tawau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:43 | 04:43 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Sydney | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | Asia/Kuching |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:08 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 19:13 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 13 h 5 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 420,806 |
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Sydney and Tawau: common questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and Tawau?
Tawau is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Sydney is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Tawau at the start of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney starts at 9:00 AM; in Tawau it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Tawau at the end of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney ends at 6:00 PM; in Tawau it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sydney and Tawau are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Tawau), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Tawau?
Until 3:00 AM in Sydney it is still the previous day in Tawau. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Tawau it is already the next day in Sydney.
Does the time gap between Sydney and Tawau change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sydney but not in Tawau. From April 4, 2027, Tawau will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
