Time in Melbourne
The exact local hour in Melbourne, Australia — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Melbourne sits at -37.8136° S, 144.9631° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:32 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:59 (6:59 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:18 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:37 (5:37 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:04 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 10h 37m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Melbourne is in the Australia/Melbourne zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+10, with daylight saving time currently in effect.
The next clock change is scheduled for Sunday, 4 October 2026, when the offset will move from UTC+10 to UTC+11 (clocks spring forward).
Melbourne compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Melbourne, with the great-circle distance from Melbourne for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −9h | 16,904 km · 10,504 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −14h | 16,672 km · 10,359 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | −1h | 8,190 km · 5,089 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −6h | 11,665 km · 7,248 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +0h | 713 km · 443 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −17h | 12,774 km · 7,937 mi |
About Melbourne
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,078,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -37.8136, 144.9631 |
| IANA time zone | Australia/Melbourne |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 |
| Country calling code | +61 |
| Currency | AUD |
Cities one hour from Melbourne
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Melbourne on the world clock.