Tainan to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Tainan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
43
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 19:12 · 13 h 1 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Tainan 08:50 8:50 AM Sydney 11:50 11:50 AM You –:–
08:50 8:50 AM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:32
11:50 11:50 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 19:12
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+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Tainan.
When you, Tainan and Sydney are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇼 Tainan
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
🇦🇺 Sydney
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇼 Tainan | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:50 | 11:50 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Taipei Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Tainan | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Taipei | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 17:32 | 19:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 34 min | 13 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 1,886,033 | 4,840,600 |
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Tainan and Sydney: common questions
What is the time difference between Tainan and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Tainan is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Tainan?
The working day in Tainan starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Tainan, what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in Tainan, clocks in Sydney show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Tainan and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Tainan (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Sydney?
From 9:00 PM in Tainan it is already the next day in Sydney. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Sydney it is still the previous day in Tainan.
Does the time gap between Tainan and Sydney change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sydney but not in Tainan. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 2 hours ahead of Tainan.
