Hong Kong vs Sydney

Live time comparison and meeting-hour overlap between Hong Kong, China and Sydney, Australia.

Hong Kong
China
GMT+8 · UTC+08:00 · 03:32
Sydney
Australia
GMT+10 · UTC+10:00 · 05:32

Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Hong Kong.

If your workday in Hong Kong runs 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the corresponding window in Sydney can be read directly from the conversion table below — overlapping rows are highlighted.

Sydney observes daylight saving time but the other city does not, so the gap shifts by an hour during the DST window.

Hour-by-hour conversion

Each row shows the same instant in both cities. Rows where standard business hours (9:00–17:00) overlap in both locations are highlighted — these are the best windows to schedule meetings.

Hong KongSydney
12:00 AM2:00 AM
1:00 AM3:00 AM
2:00 AM4:00 AM
3:00 AM5:00 AM
4:00 AM6:00 AM
5:00 AM7:00 AM
6:00 AM8:00 AM
7:00 AM9:00 AM
8:00 AM10:00 AM
9:00 AM11:00 AM
10:00 AM12:00 PM
11:00 AM1:00 PM
12:00 PM2:00 PM
1:00 PM3:00 PM
2:00 PM4:00 PM
3:00 PM5:00 PM
4:00 PM6:00 PM
5:00 PM7:00 PM
6:00 PM8:00 PM
7:00 PM9:00 PM
8:00 PM10:00 PM
9:00 PM11:00 PM
10:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Hong Kong.
When do business hours overlap between Hong Kong and Sydney?
Use the conversion table on this page to find the overlap window. As a rule of thumb, look for the rows where both cities show times between 9:00 and 17:00 — those are the hours when teams in both locations are typically working at the same time.
Do Hong Kong and Sydney observe daylight saving time?
Sydney observes daylight saving time but the other city does not, so the time difference shifts by an hour during the DST window.
How can I quickly convert a meeting time between Hong Kong and Sydney?
Open TZGrid to add both cities to a live grid, then drag or click the hour to scrub through the day and see how times line up across both locations.