Time Difference Between Beijing and Melbourne
Beijing is normally 2 hours behind Melbourne.
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.