Best time to meet: China & Sydney
9 am–3 pm in China.
12–6 pm in Sydney.
6 shared working hours, every working day. Book inside it and nobody starts early or stays late.
At 9 am in China it’s 12 pm in Sydney.
China
Sydney
Drag along the day to try another time. The line under each sky is 9 to 6.
The year ahead
2 clock changes move the meeting this year. Each step is a week when one side has changed and the other hasn’t, or a season when the gap swaps.
Both at workChina 9–6Sydney 9–6in China’s time
Now until Sunday, April 4: Sydney is 3 hours ahead of China. Shared hours: 9 am–3 pm in China, 12–6 pm in Sydney.
- Now until Sunday, April 4: Sydney is 3 hours ahead of China. Shared hours: 9 am–3 pm in China, 12–6 pm in Sydney.
- From Sunday, April 4 to Sunday, October 3 (6 months): Sydney is 2 hours ahead of China. Shared hours: 9 am–4 pm in China, 11 am–6 pm in Sydney.
- From Sunday, October 3: Sydney is 3 hours ahead of China. Shared hours: 9 am–3 pm in China, 12–6 pm in Sydney.
Time difference
Sydney is 3 hours ahead of China today.
Next clock change
On Sunday, Apr 4 Sydney turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 2 hours.
Right now
It’s 7:18 am in China and 10:18 am in Sydney.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between China and Sydney?
9 am–3 pm in China. 12–6 pm in Sydney. Those 6 hours are where both 9-to-6 working days overlap, so a meeting there needs nobody to start early or stay late.
What is the time difference between China and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead of China today.
When do the clocks change in China and Sydney?
On Sunday, Apr 4 Sydney turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 2 hours.