Time difference between Hong Kong and Sydney
Compare the current local time in Hong Kong and Sydney, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Hong Kong's 9:00–18:00 business hours overlap with Sydney's.
Hong Kong working hours
Sydney working hours
Overlap (both working)
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Scheduling across Hong Kong and Sydney
Working across Hong Kong and Sydney is very easy. Their standard business hours overlap for around 6 hours every day, from 09:00 to 15:00 in Hong Kong (11:00 to 17:00 in Sydney). Meetings can sit comfortably inside the regular working day on both sides.
Quick reference
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 🇦🇺 Sydney | In Sydney it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.
🇦🇺 Sydney
Currently in AEST (standard time)
Clocks go forward to AEDT
on Saturday 3 October 2026