Time Difference Between Sydney and Chengdu

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

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

Best time to meet

On a normal weekday the two cities share 6 hours of overlapping working time: 12:00–18:00 in Sydney, which is 09:00–15:00 in Chengdu. 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.

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Sydney working hours converted to Chengdu

Sydney timeChengdu time
09:0006:00
10:0007:00
12:0009:00
14:0011:00
16:0013:00
18:0015:00

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Chengdu?

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

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

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

Does the overlap between Sydney and Chengdu 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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