Current Time in Melbourne, Australia
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Australia/Melbourne • UTC+10 • AEST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne uses the Australia/Melbourne time zone and is currently on AEST (UTC+10). It is the 2nd largest city in Australia by population.
Sunrise: 06:21•Sunset: 18:12•Day length: 11h 51m••Timezone: UTC+10 (AEST)
Melbourne Time Zone
Melbourne follows the Australia/Melbourne time zone. It uses AEST (UTC+10) during winter and AEDT (UTC+11) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Australia/Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Standard time | AEST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+10 |
| Summer time | AEDT |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC+11 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Melbourne
The next clock change in Melbourne is 4 October 2026, in 18 days. At 02:00 AEST, clocks move forward one hour to 03:00 AEDT.
4 October 2026
AEST → AEDT
UTC+10 → UTC+11
Clock moves forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
5
Apr
Last change: Standard time returned
Clocks moved 1 hour backward at 03:00 to 02:00.
4
Oct
Next change: Summer time starts
Clocks move 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Melbourne)
← Behind (- hours)• Melbourne (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
UTC−10 hours
Melbourne (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in Australia
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Melbourne, it is:
Best Time to Call Melbourne
| Location | Melbourne 09:00 | Melbourne 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| Beijing | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| Paris | 01:00 | 09:00 |
| London | 00:00 | 08:00 |
| New York City | 19:00 | 03:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Melbourne.
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- UTC offset
- UTC+10
- Abbreviation
- AEST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Coordinates
- -37.81, 144.96
- Population
- 5,435,590
- Dialing code
- +61
- Currency
- AUD ($)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Melbourne right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Melbourne. Melbourne is currently on AEST (UTC+10).
- What time zone is Melbourne in?
- Melbourne uses the IANA time zone Australia/Melbourne.
- Is Melbourne on AEST or AEDT right now?
- Melbourne is currently on AEST (UTC+10). During summer it uses AEDT (UTC+11).
- Does Melbourne change the clocks?
- Yes. Melbourne observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far ahead of UTC is Melbourne?
- Melbourne is currently 10 hours ahead of UTC.