Putian to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Putian. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
04
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 19:43 · 13 h 15 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Putian 03:49 3:49 AM Melbourne 06:49 6:49 AM You –:–
03:49 3:49 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:33
06:49 6:49 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 19:43
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+3 h
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Putian.
When you, Putian 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
🇨🇳 Putian
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 | 🇨🇳 Putian | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:49 | 06:49 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Putian | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:06 | 06:28 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 19:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 13 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 1,954,000 | 5,031,195 |
Compare Putian with another city
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Big time differences
Putian and Melbourne: common questions
How far ahead of Putian is Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead of Putian: UTC+11 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Putian, what time is it in Melbourne?
At 9:00 AM in Putian, clocks in Melbourne show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Melbourne at the end of the working day in Putian?
The working day in Putian ends at 6:00 PM; in Melbourne it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Melbourne from Putian?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Putian – 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 Putian?
The new day starts in Melbourne earlier: at 9:00 PM in Putian it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Melbourne, Putian is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Putian and Melbourne the same all year?
No. Only Melbourne switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Melbourne will be 2 hours ahead of Putian.
