Taiyuan to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Taiyuan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
44
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11 · 12 h 59 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Taiyuan 21:41 9:41 PM Sydney 00:41 12:41 AM You –:–
21:41 9:41 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:50
00:41 12:41 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 19:11
·
+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Taiyuan.
When you, Taiyuan 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
🇨🇳 Taiyuan
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 | 🇨🇳 Taiyuan | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:41 | 00:41 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Taiyuan | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 19:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 12 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 3,525,300 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Taiyuan with another city
More comparisons with Taiyuan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Taiyuan and Sydney: common questions
How far ahead of Taiyuan is Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead of Taiyuan: UTC+11 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Taiyuan?
The working day in Taiyuan starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Taiyuan, what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in Taiyuan, clocks in Sydney show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Taiyuan and in Sydney overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Taiyuan, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney.
When does the date change in Sydney compared with Taiyuan?
The new day starts in Sydney earlier: at 9:00 PM in Taiyuan it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sydney, Taiyuan is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Taiyuan and Sydney the same all year?
No. Only Sydney switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 2 hours ahead of Taiyuan.
