Melbourne is located in Australia and uses the Australia/Melbourne timezone, currently GMT+10 from UTC. The clocks change on 4 October 2026 to GMT+11. Sunrise is at 06:02 and sunset at 18:34 local time. The coordinates of Melbourne are 37.81°S, 144.96°E.

Today Melbourne gets 12 hours 32 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 12:18, about 18 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Melbourne shares its GMT+10 offset with Vladivostok, Sydney, Brisbane, Port Moresby. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Melbourne in?›

Melbourne is in the Australia/Melbourne timezone, currently GMT+10 from UTC.

Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Melbourne observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 4 October 2026 to GMT+11.

What is the UTC offset for Melbourne?›

Melbourne is currently GMT+10 from UTC (GMT+10). Clocks change on 4 October 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.