🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 19:08 · 12 h 53 min
Sydney to Zhongshan: time difference
Zhongshan 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 15:59 3:59 PM Zhongshan 12:59 12:59 PM You –:–
15:59 3:59 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 19:08
12:59 12:59 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:03
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−3 h
Zhongshan is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Zhongshan 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
🇨🇳 Zhongshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhongshan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:59 | 12:59 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 06:15 | 06:23 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 12 h 53 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 3,209,600 |
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Sydney and Zhongshan: common questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and Zhongshan?
Zhongshan is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Sydney is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Zhongshan at the start of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney starts at 9:00 AM; in Zhongshan it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Zhongshan at the end of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney ends at 6:00 PM; in Zhongshan it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Zhongshan from Sydney?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sydney – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Zhongshan – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Zhongshan?
Until 3:00 AM in Sydney it is still the previous day in Zhongshan. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Zhongshan it is already the next day in Sydney.
Is the time difference between Sydney and Zhongshan the same all year?
No. Only Sydney switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Zhongshan will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
