Sydney is currently 2 hours ahead of Beijing. Convert time between Sydney and Beijing, see the exact difference, and find the best hours for calls and meetings.
Sydney uses Australian Eastern Standard Time. Beijing uses China Standard Time. Sydney time is 2 hours ahead of Beijing. So, when it is 12:00 AM in Sydney, it is 10:00 PM in Beijing.
Common Sydney times and their Beijing equivalents.
| Sydney Time | Beijing Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM Sydney | 10:00 PM Beijing |
| 1:00 AM Sydney | 11:00 PM Beijing |
| 2:00 AM Sydney | 12:00 AM Beijing |
| 3:00 AM Sydney | 1:00 AM Beijing |
| 4:00 AM Sydney | 2:00 AM Beijing |
| 5:00 AM Sydney | 3:00 AM Beijing |
| 6:00 AM Sydney | 4:00 AM Beijing |
| 7:00 AM Sydney | 5:00 AM Beijing |
| 8:00 AM Sydney | 6:00 AM Beijing |
| 9:00 AM Sydney | 7:00 AM Beijing |
| 10:00 AM Sydney | 8:00 AM Beijing |
| 11:00 AM Sydney | 9:00 AM Beijing |
| 12:00 PM Sydney | 10:00 AM Beijing |
| 1:00 PM Sydney | 11:00 AM Beijing |
| 2:00 PM Sydney | 12:00 PM Beijing |
| 3:00 PM Sydney | 1:00 PM Beijing |
| 4:00 PM Sydney | 2:00 PM Beijing |
| 5:00 PM Sydney | 3:00 PM Beijing |
| 6:00 PM Sydney | 4:00 PM Beijing |
| 7:00 PM Sydney | 5:00 PM Beijing |
| 8:00 PM Sydney | 6:00 PM Beijing |
| 9:00 PM Sydney | 7:00 PM Beijing |
| 10:00 PM Sydney | 8:00 PM Beijing |
| 11:00 PM Sydney | 9:00 PM Beijing |
Sydney uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) in winter and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11) in summer. Because Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, its summer runs October–April — the opposite of the Northern Hemisphere. Clocks go forward on the first Sunday of October and back on the first Sunday of April.
China uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) across all of its territory — a single zone for the world's third-largest country by area. China abolished DST in 1991. The uniform UTC+8 offset makes scheduling with China simple, though the western regions (Xinjiang) are geographically in UTC+5/6 territory.
Both Sydney and Beijing may observe Daylight Saving Time, which means the offset between them can change twice a year. Here is what to expect each season.
| Period | Note | Sydney | Beijing | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov – Mar | Both on standard time | GMT+11 (UTC+11) | GMT+8 (UTC+8) | 3 hours |
| Mar – late Mar | US clocks forward, some zones still on standard | GMT+11 (UTC+11) | GMT+8 (UTC+8) | 3 hours |
| Late Mar – Oct current | Both on summer / daylight time | GMT+10 (UTC+10) | GMT+8 (UTC+8) | 2 hours |
| Late Oct – early Nov | Clocks transitioning — check exact date | GMT+11 (UTC+11) | GMT+8 (UTC+8) | 3 hours |
The transition window typically lasts 1–2 weeks in spring and autumn. If you have a recurring weekly meeting near a clock change, verify the exact date to avoid a missed call.
Sydney is currently 2 hours ahead of Beijing. Sydney uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) and Beijing uses China Standard Time (UTC+8).
The best overlap window is 11:00 am–6:00 pm Sydney time, which corresponds to 9:00 am–4:00 pm Beijing time. Both cities are within standard business hours (9 am–6 pm) during this window.
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 7:00 am in Beijing. Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Beijing.
When it is 5:00 PM in Beijing, it is 7:00 pm in Sydney.
Sydney observes Daylight Saving Time but Beijing does not. This means the offset between the two cities changes by one hour when Sydney transitions its clocks — typically in late March (spring forward) and late October (fall back). Always verify the current offset when scheduling around those dates.