Zhongshan to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Zhongshan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
08
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Twilight
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 19:08 · 12 h 53 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Zhongshan 16:57 4:57 PM Sydney 19:57 7:57 PM You –:–
16:57 4:57 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:03
19:57 7:57 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 19:08
·
+3 h
Sydney is 3 h ahead of Zhongshan.
When you, Zhongshan 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
🇨🇳 Zhongshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhongshan | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:57 | 19:57 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Zhongshan | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 06:15 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 3,209,600 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Zhongshan with another city
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Big time differences
Zhongshan and Sydney: common questions
How many hours ahead of Zhongshan is Sydney?
The clocks in Sydney are 3 hours ahead of those in Zhongshan (UTC+11 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Zhongshan?
The working day in Zhongshan starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sydney at the end of the working day in Zhongshan?
The working day in Zhongshan ends at 6:00 PM; in Sydney it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sydney from Zhongshan?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Zhongshan – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Sydney?
From 9:00 PM in Zhongshan 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 Zhongshan.
Does the time difference between Zhongshan and Sydney change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 2 hours ahead of Zhongshan.
