Australia
Time now in Melbourne
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 07:30Time zone UTC +11
Time zone
Australia/Melbourne
UTC offset
UTC +11
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
5,435,590
Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
07:30
Day length
12h 46m
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 daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC +11 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 4 April 2027, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Melbourne day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 22:00–06:00 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 22:00–06:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Melbourne?
- Melbourne is UTC +11 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Melbourne change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 4 April 2027.
- 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 +11).
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