Australia
Time now in Melbourne
Sunrise 06:58Sunset 05:49Time zone UTC +10
Time zone
Australia/Melbourne
UTC offset
UTC +10
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
5,435,590
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
05:49
Day length
10h 51m
Coordinates
-37.81, 144.96
Time difference from Melbourne
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Melbourne right now.
Melbourne on the map
About the time in Melbourne
Melbourne is on standard time today. The next clock change is due on 4 October 2026; meetings booked either side of it are the ones worth double-checking.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Melbourne day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 23:00–07:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
The zone identifier Australia/Melbourne is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Australia/Melbourne keeps pointing at Melbourne time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Melbourne
- What are normal business hours in Melbourne in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Melbourne runs from 23:00–07:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Melbourne?
- Melbourne is UTC +10 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Melbourne change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, but it is not active today. The next change is on 4 October 2026.
- What time is it in Melbourne right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Melbourne, updating every second from Australia/Melbourne (UTC +10).
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