Time Difference Between Beijing and Sydney

Beijing is 3 hours behind of Sydney. Live local times, working-hour overlap and a 24-hour meeting suitability table, computed from the IANA time zone database in your browser.

Beijing Β· China
15:39
Thu, October 8, 2026
UTC+8
Sydney Β· Australia
18:39
Thu, October 8, 2026
UTC+11
Beijing is 3 hours behind of Sydney.

Best time to meet

On a normal weekday the two cities share 6 hours of overlapping working time: 09:00–15:00 in Beijing, which is 12:00–18:00 in Sydney. That is the window to protect for recurring meetings.

Next 24 hours

Scored against a 09:00–18:00 weekday working day in both cities. Updates live.

BeijingSydneySuitability
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Beijing working hours converted to Sydney

Beijing timeSydney time
09:0012:00
10:0013:00
12:0015:00
14:0017:00
16:0019:00
18:0021:00

Based on a 09:00–18:00 working day and today's UTC offsets (UTC+8 and UTC+11).

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Beijing and Sydney?

Beijing is 3 hours behind of Sydney: UTC+8 versus UTC+11. Both figures include any daylight saving currently in force.

What is the best time to call from Beijing to Sydney?

Aim for 09:00–15:00 in Beijing, which lands at 12:00–18:00 in Sydney. Both sides stay inside a normal working day.

Does the overlap between Beijing and Sydney change during the year?

Yes, whenever the two regions do not switch daylight saving on the same date β€” or one does not observe it at all. The window above is computed for today's rules; re-check it in the weeks after a clock change.

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