Ningbo to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Ningbo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
03
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Twilight
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 19:41 · 13 h 10 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ningbo 17:23 5:23 PM Melbourne 20:23 8:23 PM You –:–
17:23 5:23 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:20
20:23 8:23 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 19:41
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+3 h
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Ningbo.
When you, Ningbo 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
🇨🇳 Ningbo
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 | 🇨🇳 Ningbo | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:23 | 20:23 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Ningbo | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 19:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 13 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 7,605,689 | 5,031,195 |
Compare Ningbo with another city
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Big time differences
Ningbo and Melbourne: common questions
What is the time difference between Ningbo and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Ningbo is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Melbourne at the start of the working day in Ningbo?
The working day in Ningbo starts at 9:00 AM; in Melbourne it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ningbo, what time is it in Melbourne?
At 6:00 PM in Ningbo, clocks in Melbourne show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Melbourne from Ningbo?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Ningbo – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Melbourne – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Melbourne compared with Ningbo?
The new day starts in Melbourne earlier: at 9:00 PM in Ningbo it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Melbourne, Ningbo is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Ningbo and Melbourne change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Melbourne but not in Ningbo. From April 4, 2027, Melbourne will be 2 hours ahead of Ningbo.
