What time is it in Melbourne?
04:42:04
Saturday 14 November 2026
- Melbourne, Australia
- Time zone UTC+11:00
- Next clock change: 4 April 2027
- Sunrise 06:00 · sunset 20:08
Time difference with Melbourne
Melbourne is on UTC+11:00 right now: 11 hours ahead of UTC in January and 10 hours ahead in July.
| City | Time | Compared with Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:42 | 11 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:42 | 16 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:42 | 19 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:42 | 10 hours behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:42 | 10 hours behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:42 | 7 hours behind |
| New Delhi India | 23:12 | 5 h 30 min behind |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:42 | 3 hours behind |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:42 | 3 hours behind |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:42 | 2 hours behind |
| Sydney Australia | 04:42 | same time |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:42 | 14 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Melbourne
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 4 April 2027 | at 03:00 it becomes 02:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+11:00 → UTC+10:00) |
| Sunday 3 October 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+10:00 → UTC+11:00, summer time) |
Last change: Sunday 4 October 2026 (clocks went forward by one hour).
History of local time in Melbourne
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1971 | UTC+10, summer time UTC+11 |
| until 1970 | UTC+10 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Australia/Melbourne. Daylight saving time in Australia: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Melbourne
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 367 km away, Mont Gambier is 30 min behind Melbourne most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Balwyn North | 12 km |
| Burwood | 14 km |
| St Albans | 16 km |
| Frankston East | 39 km |
| Frankston | 39 km |
| Berwick | 42 km |
| Wallan | 44 km |
| Bacchus Marsh | 49 km |
Day and night around the world
- Melbourne
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Sun and Moon in Melbourne
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Day length
- 14 h 7 min
- Tomorrow
- +2 min
Dawn 05:31, dusk 20:37, solar noon 13:04. Shortest day: 21 June 2026 (9 h 32 min); longest: 21 December 2026 (14 h 47 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:51 (1 December 2026), latest at 07:36 (4 April 2027); earliest sunset at 17:07 (7 June 2027), latest at 20:45 (30 December 2026).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 22 % illuminated
Moonrise 09:15 · moonset none that day · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 22:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in Australia
- Sydneysame time
- Brisbane1 hour behind
- Perth3 hours behind
- Adelaide30 min behind
- Gold Coast1 hour behind
- Newcastlesame time
- Canberrasame time
- Central Coastsame time
- Sunshine Coast1 hour behind
- Logan City1 hour behind
- Hobartsame time
- Darwin1 h 30 min behind
Good to know about the time in Melbourne
Melbourne is on Australian Eastern Time, UTC+10 in the southern winter and UTC+11 during daylight saving time, from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April.
Like Sydney, it changes its clocks the opposite way to Europe; Brisbane, which does not change, is 1 hour behind Melbourne in January and on the same time in July. Time in Sydney