Current time in Melbourne
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Melbourne · AustraliaUTC+10:00
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- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Abbreviation
- AEST
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- October 4, 2026
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 5,435,590
Melbourne time difference
How far Melbourne is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 9h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 14h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 17h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 15h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 1h behindChanges with DST | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 6h behindChanges with DST | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Melbourne
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2026 | 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM | UTC+10:00 → UTC+11:00 |
| April 4, 2027 | 3:00 AM → 2:00 AM | UTC+11:00 → UTC+10:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Melbourne
- Sunrise today
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:24 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 30 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:09 PM
- Longest day
- 14 hours 47 minutes (December 21)
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 32 minutes (June 21)
On standard time, clocks in Melbourne run 20 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:20 PM, not at 12:00 PM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks change twice a year, as they have every year since 1971.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Melbourne in?
- Melbourne uses the Australia/Melbourne (AEST) time zone and is currently on UTC+10:00.
- Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on October 4, 2026; after it, UTC+11:00 applies.