Time Difference Between Beijing and Melbourne

Beijing is normally 2 hours behind Melbourne.

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UTC+8
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UTC+10

This page shows the live time difference between Beijing, China and Melbourne, Australia. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne (UTC+10 standard), so Beijing is normally 2 hours behind Melbourne. Because Melbourne observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.

Beijing

Country
China
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Standard offset
UTC+8
Daylight saving
Not observed
Current offset

Melbourne

Country
Australia
Time zone
Australia/Melbourne
Standard offset
UTC+10
Daylight saving
Observed
Current offset

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Beijing and Melbourne?

Beijing is normally 2 hours behind Melbourne (Beijing is UTC+8, Melbourne is UTC+10). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.

Is Beijing ahead of or behind Melbourne?

Beijing is behind Melbourne by 2 hours under standard time.

Do Beijing and Melbourne use daylight saving time?

Beijing stays on the same offset all year; Melbourne observes daylight saving time.