Xining to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Xining. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
47
- 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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Xining 11:20 11:20 AM Sydney 14:20 2:20 PM You –:–
11:20 11:20 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:41
14:20 2:20 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 19:07
·
+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Xining.
When you, Xining 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
🇨🇳 Xining
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 | 🇨🇳 Xining | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:20 | 14:20 |
| 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 Xining | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,333,700 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Xining with another city
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Big time differences
Xining and Sydney: common questions
How many hours ahead of Xining is Sydney?
The clocks in Sydney are 3 hours ahead of those in Xining (UTC+11 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Xining?
The working day in Xining starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sydney when it is 6:00 PM in Xining?
When it is 6:00 PM in Xining, it is 9:00 PM in Sydney.
Is there a time when both Xining and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Xining (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Xining is it tomorrow in Sydney?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Xining, the date in Sydney has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day in Xining.
Is the time difference between Xining 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 Xining.
