Current Time in Melbourne, Australia
Live local time in Melbourne with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Melbourne Australia/Melbourne
About time in Melbourne
Melbourne uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) as its standard time. During daylight saving time it switches to Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11). Daylight saving time starts on the first Sunday in October and ends on the first Sunday in April.
Melbourne follows the same schedule as Sydney and always shows the same time. Queensland, which uses the same standard time, does not observe daylight saving time.
Melbourne is on Australian Eastern Time: UTC+10 (AEST) in winter and UTC+11 (AEDT) from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April. Victoria changes its clocks on the same dates as New South Wales, the ACT and Tasmania, so Melbourne always matches Sydney, Canberra and Hobart. Queensland uses the same standard time without daylight saving, so in summer Brisbane is an hour behind Melbourne, and Adelaide is half an hour behind all year.
The gap to London changes four times a year, because the two countries put their clocks forward in opposite seasons. Melbourne is nine hours ahead of London from April to early October and eleven hours ahead from late October to late March. In between are short stretches of ten hours, when both cities are on summer time: in 2026 from March 29 to April 5 and from October 4 to October 25.
A 5 p.m. call in Melbourne in November is 6 a.m. in London and 1 a.m. in New York, so most Melbourne teams talk to the US in their morning.
When do the clocks change in Melbourne?
Daylight saving dates for 2026 and 2027, taken from the IANA time zone database. Times are local time in Melbourne.
| Date | Clock change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, April 5, 2026 | 03:00 → 02:00 · back 1 hour | AEST, UTC+10 |
| Sunday, October 4, 2026 | 02:00 → 03:00 · forward 1 hour | AEDT, UTC+11 |
| Sunday, April 4, 2027 | 03:00 → 02:00 · back 1 hour | AEST, UTC+10 |
| Sunday, October 3, 2027 | 02:00 → 03:00 · forward 1 hour | AEDT, UTC+11 |
Other countries change on other dates, so the gap to Melbourne can move for a week or more. See when the clocks change around the world and what happens to recurring meetings.
Time difference between Melbourne and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Melbourne |
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Sunrise and sunset in Melbourne
Local times in Melbourne, calculated for its coordinates (37.81° S, 144.96° E). They can differ by a minute or two from official tables.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | |||
| March equinox (Mar 20, 2026) | 07:22 | 19:33 | 12h 11m |
| June solstice (Jun 21, 2026) | 07:35 | 17:08 | 9h 32m |
| September equinox (Sep 22, 2026) | 06:10 | 18:15 | 12h 05m |
| December solstice (Dec 21, 2026) | 05:54 | 20:41 | 14h 47m |
Working hours in Melbourne converted to UTC
| Local time in Melbourne | UTC (standard time) | UTC (daylight saving) |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 23:00 (previous day) | 22:00 (previous day) |
| 12:00 | 02:00 | 01:00 |
| 17:00 | 07:00 | 06:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Melbourne
When do the clocks change in Melbourne in 2026?
In 2026, clocks in Melbourne go back 1 hour on Sunday, April 5 at 03:00, and go forward 1 hour on Sunday, October 4 at 02:00 (local time).
What time zone is Melbourne in?
Melbourne is in the Australian Eastern Standard Time zone (Australia/Melbourne). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+10, and it is UTC+11 during daylight saving time (Australian Eastern Daylight Time).
Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Daylight saving time starts on the first Sunday in October and ends on the first Sunday in April. During that period clocks in Melbourne are set to UTC+11.
When is the longest day of the year in Melbourne?
Around Dec 21, at the December solstice. The sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:41 local time, about 14h 47m of daylight. The shortest day is around Jun 21, with about 9h 32m.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Melbourne look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Melbourne is 23:00 (previous day)–07:00 UTC in standard time and 22:00 (previous day)–06:00 UTC during daylight saving time.