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Time difference between China and Australia

China has multiple time zones, that reason we now list some of the most important places with their respective local times. Australia has multiple time zones, that reason we now list some of the most important places with their respective local times.

Actual local time in China
City	Time
Beijing (Beijing Time)	??:??
Anhui (Beijing Time)	??:??
Chongqing (?)	??:??
Fujian (Beijing Time)	??:??
Gansu (?)	??:??
Guangdong (Beijing Time)	??:??
Guangxi (?)	??:??
Guizhou (?)	??:??
Hainan (Beijing Time)	??:??
Hebei (Beijing Time)	??:??
Heilongjiang (?)	??:??
Henan (Beijing Time)	??:??
Hong Kong	??:??
Hunan (Beijing Time)	??:??
Jiangsu (Beijing Time)	??:??
Jilin (?)	??:??
Liaoning (Beijing Time)	??:??
Neimenggu (?)	??:??
Ningxia (?)	??:??
Shaanxi (?)	??:??
Shandong (Beijing Time)	??:??
Shanghai (Beijing Time)	??:??
Shanxi (?)	??:??
Sichuan (?)	??:??
Tianjin (Xinjiang Time)	??:??
Xinjiang (Xinjiang Time)	??:??
Xizang (?)	??:??
Yunnan (?)	??:??
Zhejiang (Beijing Time)	??:??

Actual local time in Australia
City	Time
Canberra (?)	??:??
Sidney (New South Wales (most areas))	??:??
New South Wales (New South Wales (most areas))	??:??
Northern Territory (Northern Territory)	??:??
Queensland (Queensland (most areas))	??:??
South Australia (South Australia)	??:??
Tasmania (Tasmania)	??:??
Victoria (Victoria)	??:??
Western Australia (Western Australia (most areas))	??:??

Australia time changes in 2026

AEST standard time (UTC+10) takes effect on 2026-04-04 at 16:00.
AEDT daylight saving time (UTC+11) takes effect on 2026-10-03 at 16:00.
ACST standard time (UTC+9.5) takes effect on 2026-04-04 at 16:30.
ACDT daylight saving time (UTC+10.5) takes effect on 2026-10-03 at 16:30.

If it's 12PM in China, what time is it in Australia?

When it's 12:00 PM in Beijing, China, time in Canberra, Australia is 03:00 PM.

Inverse calculation

Distance between China and Australia

City of China:
City of Australia:

Beijing, China's latitude is 39.91 and its longitude is 116.4. Canberra, Australia's latitude is -35.3 and its longitude is 148.12. The distance in kilometers between China and Australia is 8,972 km.

Traveling from Beijing to Canberra

By car, it would take you approximately 112.15 hours to get to Canberra, Australia driving non-stop from Beijing, China at a constant speed of 80 kilometers per hour.

By plane, it would take you approximately 14.95 hours to get to Canberra, Australia taking a direct flight from Beijing, China.