Time zone
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), UTC+11. IANA zone Australia/Melbourne.
Time in Australia
Time in Melbourne now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
AEDT · UTC+11 Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 7:55 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 44 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Apr 4, 2027
Melbourne time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10).
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Coordinates 37.81° S, 144.96° E; population about 5,435,590.
Sunrise and sunset in Melbourne today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:43 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Solar noon
- 1:03 PM
- Sunset
- 7:55 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 8:23 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 44 min
- Night length
- 10 h 16 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:54 AM – 6:47 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 7:19 PM – 8:12 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:43 AM – 5:54 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 8:12 PM – 8:23 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Melbourne time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 16 hours behind Melbourne |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 19 hours behind Melbourne |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 17 hours behind Melbourne |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 18 hours behind Melbourne |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 18 hours behind Melbourne |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 21 hours behind Melbourne |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 20 hours behind Melbourne |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 16 hours behind Melbourne |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 18 hours behind Melbourne |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 17 hours behind Melbourne |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 14 hours behind Melbourne |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 14 hours behind Melbourne |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 11 hours behind Melbourne |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 11 hours behind Melbourne |
Questions about time in Melbourne
What time zone is Melbourne in?
Melbourne uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) as standard time and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Australia/Melbourne, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10). The previous change was on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
How far is Melbourne from UTC?
Melbourne is 10 hours ahead of UTC on standard time and 11 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Melbourne today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:11 AM and set at 7:55 PM, giving 13 h 44 min of daylight.
Near Melbourne
- Geelong, Australia 65 km
- Ballarat, Australia 102 km
- Bendigo, Australia 132 km
- Canberra, Australia 466 km
- Hobart, Australia 598 km
- Wollongong, Australia 652 km
- Adelaide, Australia 654 km
- Sydney, Australia 713 km
More cities in Australia
- SydneyAEDT
- BrisbaneAEST
- PerthAWST
- AdelaideACDT
- Gold CoastAEST
- NewcastleAEDT
- Sunshine CoastAEST
- CanberraAEDT
- Central CoastAEDT
- Logan CityAEST
- Geelong
- WollongongAEDT
- HobartAEDT
- TownsvilleAEST
- CairnsAEST
- ToowoombaAEST