Datong to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Datong. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
28
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 19:43 · 13 h 15 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Datong 05:56 5:56 AM Melbourne 08:56 8:56 AM You –:–
05:56 5:56 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 17:41
08:56 8:56 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 19:43
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+3 h
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Datong.
When you, Datong 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
🇨🇳 Datong
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 | 🇨🇳 Datong | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:56 | 08:56 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Datong | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 06:28 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 19:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 13 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 3,318,057 | 5,031,195 |
Compare Datong with another city
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Big time differences
Datong and Melbourne: common questions
How many hours ahead of Datong is Melbourne?
The clocks in Melbourne are 3 hours ahead of those in Datong (UTC+11 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Melbourne when it is 9:00 AM in Datong?
When it is 9:00 AM in Datong, it is 12:00 PM in Melbourne.
What time is it in Melbourne at the end of the working day in Datong?
The working day in Datong ends at 6:00 PM; in Melbourne it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Melbourne from Datong?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Datong – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Melbourne – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Melbourne?
From 9:00 PM in Datong 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 Datong.
Does the time difference between Datong and Melbourne change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Melbourne. From April 4, 2027, Melbourne will be 2 hours ahead of Datong.
