Beijing (Pekin) to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Beijing (Pekin). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
15
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32 · 12 h 49 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Beijing (Pekin) 09:28 9:28 AM Melbourne 12:28 12:28 PM You –:–
09:28 9:28 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
12:28 12:28 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32
·
+3 h
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Beijing (Pekin).
When you, Beijing (Pekin) and Melbourne are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin)
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇺 Melbourne
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin) | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:28 | 12:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Beijing (Pekin) | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 12 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 21,893,095 | 5,031,195 |
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Beijing (Pekin) and Melbourne: common questions
How many hours ahead of Beijing (Pekin) is Melbourne?
The clocks in Melbourne are 3 hours ahead of those in Beijing (UTC+11 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Melbourne at the start of the working day in Beijing (Pekin)?
The working day in Beijing starts at 9:00 AM; in Melbourne it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Melbourne when it is 6:00 PM in Beijing (Pekin)?
When it is 6:00 PM in Beijing, it is 9:00 PM in Melbourne.
Is there a time when both Beijing (Pekin) and Melbourne are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Beijing (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Melbourne), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Melbourne?
From 9:00 PM in Beijing (Pekin) it is already the next day in Melbourne. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Melbourne it is still the previous day in Beijing.
Is the time difference between Beijing (Pekin) and Melbourne the same all year?
No. Only Melbourne switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Melbourne will be 2 hours ahead of Beijing.
