Xiangtan to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Xiangtan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
46
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 19:07 · 12 h 49 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Xiangtan 12:17 12:17 PM Sydney 15:17 3:17 PM You –:–
12:17 12:17 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:03
15:17 3:17 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 19:07
·
+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Xiangtan.
When you, Xiangtan 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
🇨🇳 Xiangtan
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 | 🇨🇳 Xiangtan | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:17 | 15:17 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Xiangtan | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:28 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 12 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,748,552 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Xiangtan with another city
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Xiangtan and Sydney: common questions
What is the time difference between Xiangtan and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Xiangtan is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Xiangtan, what time is it in Sydney?
At 9:00 AM in Xiangtan, clocks in Sydney show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Xiangtan, what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in Xiangtan, clocks in Sydney show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Xiangtan and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Xiangtan (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Xiangtan is it tomorrow in Sydney?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Xiangtan, the date in Sydney has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day in Xiangtan.
Does the time gap between Xiangtan and Sydney change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sydney but not in Xiangtan. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 2 hours ahead of Xiangtan.
