Dongguan to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Dongguan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
30
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 19:37 · 13 h 1 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dongguan 12:15 12:15 PM Melbourne 15:15 3:15 PM You –:–
12:15 12:15 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:01
15:15 3:15 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 19:37
·
+3 h
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Dongguan.
When you, Dongguan 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
🇨🇳 Dongguan
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 | 🇨🇳 Dongguan | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:15 | 15:15 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Dongguan | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 19:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 13 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 8,254,100 | 5,031,195 |
Compare Dongguan with another city
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Big time differences
Dongguan and Melbourne: common questions
How far ahead of Dongguan is Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead of Dongguan: UTC+11 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Melbourne when it is 9:00 AM in Dongguan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dongguan, it is 12:00 PM in Melbourne.
What time is it in Melbourne at the end of the working day in Dongguan?
The working day in Dongguan ends at 6:00 PM; in Melbourne it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dongguan and Melbourne are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Dongguan (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 Dongguan 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 Dongguan.
Is the time difference between Dongguan 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 Dongguan.
