Time Difference Between Beijing and Sydney
Beijing is normally 2 hours behind Sydney.
This page shows the live time difference between Beijing, China and Sydney, Australia. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+10 standard), so Beijing is normally 2 hours behind Sydney. Because Sydney observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Beijing
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Beijing and Sydney?
Beijing is normally 2 hours behind Sydney (Beijing is UTC+8, Sydney is UTC+10). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Beijing ahead of or behind Sydney?
Beijing is behind Sydney by 2 hours under standard time.
Do Beijing and Sydney use daylight saving time?
Beijing stays on the same offset all year; Sydney observes daylight saving time.