Tianjin to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Tianjin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
30
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Tianjin 13:11 1:11 PM Sydney 16:11 4:11 PM You –:–
13:11 1:11 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:42
16:11 4:11 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
·
+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Tianjin.
When you, Tianjin 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
🇨🇳 Tianjin
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 | 🇨🇳 Tianjin | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:11 | 16:11 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Tianjin | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 13,866,009 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Tianjin with another city
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Big time differences
Tianjin and Sydney: common questions
What is the time difference between Tianjin and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Tianjin is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Tianjin?
The working day in Tianjin starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Tianjin, what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in Tianjin, clocks in Sydney show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Tianjin and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Tianjin (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sydney compared with Tianjin?
The new day starts in Sydney earlier: at 9:00 PM in Tianjin it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sydney, Tianjin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Tianjin 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 Tianjin.
