🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Twilight
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
Sydney to Xiamen: time difference
Xiamen 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 19:44 7:44 PM Xiamen 16:44 4:44 PM You –:–
19:44 7:44 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
16:44 4:44 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:47
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−3 h
Xiamen is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Xiamen 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
🇨🇳 Xiamen
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 | 🇨🇳 Xiamen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:44 | 16:44 |
| 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 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 3,531,000 |
Compare Sydney with another city
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Sydney and Xiamen: common questions
How far behind Sydney is Xiamen?
Xiamen is 3 hours behind Sydney: UTC+8 against UTC+11.
What time is it in Xiamen when it is 9:00 AM in Sydney?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 6:00 AM in Xiamen.
What time is it in Xiamen when it is 6:00 PM in Sydney?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, it is 3:00 PM in Xiamen.
Is there a time when both Sydney and Xiamen are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Xiamen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Xiamen compared with Sydney?
The new day starts in Xiamen later: until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Xiamen, Sydney is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sydney and Xiamen the same all year?
No. Only Sydney switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Xiamen will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
