Time Difference Between Hong Kong and Sydney
Hong Kong is normally 2 hours behind Sydney.
This page shows the live time difference between Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia. Hong Kong uses the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+10 standard), so Hong Kong 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.
Hong Kong
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- 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 Hong Kong and Sydney?
Hong Kong is normally 2 hours behind Sydney (Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong ahead of or behind Sydney?
Hong Kong is behind Sydney by 2 hours under standard time.
Do Hong Kong and Sydney use daylight saving time?
Hong Kong stays on the same offset all year; Sydney observes daylight saving time.