🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32 · 12 h 49 min
Melbourne to Shenzhen: time difference
Shenzhen is 3 h behind Melbourne. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Melbourne 18:18 6:18 PM Shenzhen 15:18 3:18 PM You –:–
18:18 6:18 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32
15:18 3:18 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:04
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−3 h
Shenzhen is 3 h behind Melbourne.
When you, Melbourne and Shenzhen 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
🇨🇳 Shenzhen
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 | 🇨🇳 Shenzhen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:18 | 15:18 |
| 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 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 19:32 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 49 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 5,031,195 | 12,528,300 |
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Melbourne and Shenzhen: common questions
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Shenzhen?
Shenzhen is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Melbourne is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Shenzhen at the start of the working day in Melbourne?
The working day in Melbourne starts at 9:00 AM; in Shenzhen it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Shenzhen at the end of the working day in Melbourne?
The working day in Melbourne ends at 6:00 PM; in Shenzhen it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Shenzhen from Melbourne?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Melbourne – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Shenzhen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Shenzhen?
Until 3:00 AM in Melbourne it is still the previous day in Shenzhen. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Shenzhen it is already the next day in Melbourne.
Does the time difference between Melbourne and Shenzhen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Melbourne. From April 4, 2027, Shenzhen will be 2 hours behind Melbourne.
