What is the time difference between Sydney and Beijing?

Beijing is 2 hours behind Sydney. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Beijing from Sydney?

Between 11:00–18:00 in Sydney, which is 09:00–16:00 in Beijing. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?

No. Beijing stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Sydney, what time is it in Beijing?

It is 10:00 in Beijing, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Sydney and Beijing use?

Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and Beijing uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Sydney time to Beijing time

Right now Beijing runs 2 hours behind Sydney. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Sydney, across for Beijing.

Sydney	Beijing
00:00	22:00previous day
01:00	23:00previous day
02:00	00:00
03:00	01:00
04:00	02:00
05:00	03:00
06:00	04:00
07:00	05:00
08:00	06:00
09:00	07:00
10:00	08:00
11:00	09:00
12:00	10:00
13:00	11:00
14:00	12:00
15:00	13:00
16:00	14:00
17:00	15:00
18:00	16:00
19:00	17:00
20:00	18:00
21:00	19:00
22:00	20:00
23:00	21:00

Daylight saving time

Sydney changes its clocks; Beijing does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Sydney

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +60m

Beijing

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

You have 7 hours of shared working time: 11:00–18:00 in Sydney, which is 09:00–16:00 in Beijing.

Sydney 11:00–18:00Beijing 09:00–16:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Sydney	Beijing
IANA zone	Australia/Sydney	Asia/Shanghai
Abbreviation	AEST	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+10	UTC+8
Daylight offset	UTC+11	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	Australia	China

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Beijing?: Beijing is 2 hours behind Sydney. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Beijing from Sydney?: Between 11:00–18:00 in Sydney, which is 09:00–16:00 in Beijing. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?: No. Beijing stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Sydney, what time is it in Beijing?: It is 10:00 in Beijing, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Sydney and Beijing use?: Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and Beijing uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.