Shenzhen to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Shenzhen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
14
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32 · 12 h 49 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Shenzhen 15:09 3:09 PM Melbourne 18:09 6:09 PM You –:–
15:09 3:09 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:04
18:09 6:09 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32
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+3 h
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Shenzhen.
When you, Shenzhen 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
🇨🇳 Shenzhen
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 | 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:09 | 18:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Shenzhen | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 12 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 12,528,300 | 5,031,195 |
Compare Shenzhen with another city
More comparisons with Shenzhen: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shenzhen and Melbourne: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shenzhen is Melbourne?
The clocks in Melbourne are 3 hours ahead of those in Shenzhen (UTC+11 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Melbourne at the start of the working day in Shenzhen?
The working day in Shenzhen starts at 9:00 AM; in Melbourne it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Melbourne when it is 6:00 PM in Shenzhen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shenzhen, it is 9:00 PM in Melbourne.
When is a good time to call Melbourne from Shenzhen?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Shenzhen – 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 Shenzhen?
The new day starts in Melbourne earlier: at 9:00 PM in Shenzhen it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Melbourne, Shenzhen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen.
