Jinan to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Jinan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
38
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 19:42 · 13 h 12 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Jinan 14:21 2:21 PM Melbourne 17:21 5:21 PM You –:–
14:21 2:21 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 17:31
17:21 5:21 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 19:42
·
+3 h
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Jinan.
When you, Jinan 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
🇨🇳 Jinan
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 | 🇨🇳 Jinan | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:21 | 17:21 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Jinan | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 06:29 |
| Sunset | 17:31 | 19:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 13 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 9,202,432 | 5,031,195 |
Compare Jinan with another city
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Big time differences
Jinan and Melbourne: common questions
How far ahead of Jinan is Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead of Jinan: UTC+11 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Melbourne at the start of the working day in Jinan?
The working day in Jinan starts at 9:00 AM; in Melbourne it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Jinan, what time is it in Melbourne?
At 6:00 PM in Jinan, clocks in Melbourne show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Jinan and in Melbourne overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Jinan, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Melbourne.
When is it already the next day in Melbourne?
From 9:00 PM in Jinan 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 Jinan.
Does the time difference between Jinan and Melbourne change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Melbourne. From April 4, 2027, Melbourne will be 2 hours ahead of Jinan.
