Zhongshan to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Zhongshan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
37
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Twilight
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 19:38 · 13 h 3 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Zhongshan 17:02 5:02 PM Melbourne 20:02 8:02 PM You –:–
17:02 5:02 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:02
20:02 8:02 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 19:38
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+3 h
Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Zhongshan.
When you, Zhongshan 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
🇨🇳 Zhongshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhongshan | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:02 | 20:02 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Zhongshan | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 06:35 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 19:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 13 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 3,209,600 | 5,031,195 |
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Zhongshan and Melbourne: common questions
What is the time difference between Zhongshan and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Zhongshan is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Melbourne at the start of the working day in Zhongshan?
The working day in Zhongshan starts at 9:00 AM; in Melbourne it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zhongshan, what time is it in Melbourne?
At 6:00 PM in Zhongshan, clocks in Melbourne show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Melbourne from Zhongshan?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Zhongshan – 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 Zhongshan?
The new day starts in Melbourne earlier: at 9:00 PM in Zhongshan it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Melbourne, Zhongshan is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Zhongshan 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 Zhongshan.
