Current Time in Melbourne, Australia
See the current time in Melbourne, its difference from UTC and today’s sunrise and sunset. Change the display to compare it with another location.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Melbourne time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Melbourne's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Melbourne time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 1:35 AM | 17 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 4:35 AM | 14 hours behind |
| London, UK | 9:35 AM | 9 hours behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 12:35 PM | 6 hours behind |
| Shanghai, China | 4:35 PM | 2 hours behind |
| Tokyo, Japan | 5:35 PM | 1 hour behind |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Melbourne, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Melbourne time
This page shows the local time in Melbourne, Australia — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the earlier of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Melbourne time FAQ
What time is it in Melbourne, Australia right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Melbourne's current local time and updates every minute. Melbourne is on Australian Eastern Time (UTC+10). Clocks there are currently on the earlier of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is Melbourne in? Melbourne uses the Australia/Melbourne time zone, known as Australian Eastern Time, currently UTC+10. Clocks there are currently on the earlier of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is Melbourne? The table on this page compares Melbourne with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.