Sydney to Hong Kong time
Hong Kong is 3 hours behind Sydney. Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+11); Hong Kong uses Asia/Hong_Kong (UTC+8).
When the time difference changes
The two places don't switch daylight saving time on the same days, so the gap shifts during the year:
- Sun, Apr 4, 2027: Sydney falls back an hour. Then Hong Kong is 2 hours behind Sydney.
- Sun, Oct 3, 2027: Sydney springs forward an hour. Then Hong Kong is 3 hours behind Sydney.
Best times to meet
Working hours (9 AM to 5 PM) overlap for 5 hours today: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Sydney, which is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Hong Kong.
- 1 12:30 PM in Sydney = 9:30 AM in Hong Kong
- 2 1:30 PM in Sydney = 10:30 AM in Hong Kong
- 3 2:30 PM in Sydney = 11:30 AM in Hong Kong
Jet lag and travel: Sydney to Hong Kong
Your clock moves 3 hours back. With three or fewer time zones, the CDC says tiredness is more likely travel fatigue than real jet lag.
Airports: SYD → HKG, SZX, MFM · 7,370 km (4,580 mi) great-circle
Sources: CDC Yellow Book · OurAirports
Sydney to Hong Kong conversion table
| Sydney | Hong Kong | For Sydney | For Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 PM previous day | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 PM previous day | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 PM previous day | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 AM | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 AM | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM | Early or late | Outside hours |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM | Early or late | Outside hours |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM | Working hours | Outside hours |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM | Working hours | Early or late |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Working hours | Early or late |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Early or late | Working hours |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Early or late | Working hours |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Early or late | Working hours |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Early or late | Early or late |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Outside hours | Early or late |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Outside hours | Early or late |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Outside hours | Early or late |
Times for Monday, October 26, 2026 in Sydney. Rows where both cities are in working hours are highlighted.