🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32 · 12 h 49 min
Melbourne to Beijing (Pekin): time difference
Beijing (Pekin) is 3 h behind Melbourne. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Melbourne 13:46 1:46 PM Beijing (Pekin) 10:46 10:46 AM You –:–
13:46 1:46 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32
10:46 10:46 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
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−3 h
Beijing (Pekin) is 3 h behind Melbourne.
When you, Melbourne and Beijing (Pekin) are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇺 Melbourne
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
🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin)
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇺 Melbourne | 🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:46 | 10:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Melbourne | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Melbourne | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 19:32 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 12 h 49 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 5,031,195 | 21,893,095 |
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Melbourne and Beijing (Pekin): common questions
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Beijing (Pekin)?
Beijing is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Melbourne is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Beijing (Pekin) at the start of the working day in Melbourne?
The working day in Melbourne starts at 9:00 AM; in Beijing it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Beijing (Pekin) at the end of the working day in Melbourne?
The working day in Melbourne ends at 6:00 PM; in Beijing it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Melbourne and Beijing (Pekin) are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Melbourne (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Beijing), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Melbourne is it still yesterday in Beijing (Pekin)?
Before 3:00 AM in Melbourne, the date in Beijing has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Beijing, it is already the next day in Melbourne.
Does the time gap between Melbourne and Beijing (Pekin) change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Melbourne but not in Beijing. From April 4, 2027, Beijing will be 2 hours behind Melbourne.
