Melbourne is located in Australia and uses the Australia/Melbourne timezone, currently GMT+11 from UTC. The clocks change on 4 April 2027 to GMT+10. Sunrise is at 05:54 and sunset at 20:16 local time. The coordinates of Melbourne are 37.81°S, 144.96°E.

Today Melbourne gets 14 hours 22 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:05, about 65 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Melbourne shares its GMT+11 offset with Sydney, Honiara, Port Vila. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Best time to call Melbourne from…

From	Gap	Call at (Melbourne time)
🇦🇺 Sydney	same time	11:00–11:00
🇦🇺 Adelaide	−30m	11:00–11:00
🇦🇺 Brisbane	−1h	11:00–11:00
🇦🇺 Darwin	−1h 30m	11:00–17:00
🇬🇧 London	−11h	18:00–20:00 (early or late for one side)
🇺🇸 New York	−15h	07:00–11:00 (early or late for one side)
🇸🇬 Singapore	−3h	12:00–17:00
🇦🇪 Dubai	−7h	16:00–17:00

Office hours taken as 09:00–17:00 on both sides. A row opens the meeting page for the two cities where one exists, otherwise the converter.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Melbourne in?›

Melbourne is in the Australia/Melbourne timezone, currently GMT+11.

Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Melbourne observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 4 April 2027 to GMT+10.

What is the UTC offset for Melbourne?›

Melbourne is currently GMT+11 from UTC (GMT+11). Clocks change on 4 April 2027.

Is Melbourne ahead of London and New York?›

Right now Melbourne is 11 hours ahead of London and 15 hours ahead of New York. The gaps move by an hour when either side changes its clocks.

What is 09:00 in Melbourne in UTC?›

09:00 in Melbourne is 22:00 UTC today, because the city is GMT+11 from UTC.

When does the sun rise and set in Melbourne today?›

Today the sun rises in Melbourne at 05:54 and sets at 20:16 local time. These times were calculated when this page was built and drift by a few minutes a week.

Times on this page were calculated on 25 October 2026.