Lanzhou to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Lanzhou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
11
- 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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Lanzhou 14:21 2:21 PM Melbourne 17:21 5:21 PM You –:–
14:21 2:21 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:24
17:21 5:21 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 19:42
·
+3 h
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Lanzhou.
When you, Lanzhou 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
🇨🇳 Lanzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Lanzhou | 🇦🇺 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 Lanzhou | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 06:29 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 19:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 13 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 3,688,400 | 5,031,195 |
Compare Lanzhou with another city
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Big time differences
Lanzhou and Melbourne: common questions
How far ahead of Lanzhou is Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead of Lanzhou: UTC+11 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Melbourne at the start of the working day in Lanzhou?
The working day in Lanzhou starts at 9:00 AM; in Melbourne it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Melbourne at the end of the working day in Lanzhou?
The working day in Lanzhou ends at 6:00 PM; in Melbourne it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Melbourne from Lanzhou?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Lanzhou – 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 Lanzhou 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 Lanzhou.
Does the time gap between Lanzhou and Melbourne change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Melbourne but not in Lanzhou. From April 4, 2027, Melbourne will be 2 hours ahead of Lanzhou.
