Time in Melbourne, Australia
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Melbourne? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
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Melbourne time zone
- Time zone
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+11
- IANA time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Melbourne
Daylight saving time is in effect in Melbourne: clocks are 1 hour ahead of standard time (UTC+10).
On Sunday, 4 April 2027, at 03:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+10).
Sunrise and sunset in Melbourne today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Golden hour
- 05:57–06:50 and 19:17–20:10
- Day length
- 13 h 38 min (2 min 12 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:46–06:14 and 19:53–20:21
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 22 July 202881% of the Sun covered, maximum at 13:52
Moon in Melbourne today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 68%
- Moonrise
- 00:41
- Moonset
- 10:01
- Next full moon
- Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 01:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 18:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 04:19
About Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital of Victoria, Australia. Local time in Melbourne follows AEDT (UTC+11). It is 466 km from Canberra, the capital of Australia. As of 2024, the population of Melbourne is 5,350,705.
- Coordinates
- 37°48′50″S 144°57′48″E
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Region
- Victoria
- District
- Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 5,350,705 (2024)
- Distance to Canberra
- 466 km
Where is Melbourne
Places near Melbourne
- Elsternwick 9 km
- Caulfield 9 km
- Caulfield South 11 km
- Fawkner 11 km
- Balwyn North 12 km
- Burwood 14 km
- St Albans 16 km
- Laverton 18 km
Time in other cities in Australia
Time difference from Melbourne
+ means the time there is ahead of Melbourne, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −18 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −17 hours
- Chicago USA −16 hours
- New York USA −15 hours
- Toronto Canada −15 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −14 hours
- London UK −11 hours
- Berlin Germany −10 hours
- Paris France −10 hours
- Cairo Egypt −9 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −8 hours
- Moscow Russia −8 hours
- Dubai UAE −7 hours
- Mumbai India −5.5 hours
- Beijing China −3 hours
- Hong Kong −3 hours
- Singapore −3 hours
- Seoul South Korea −2 hours
- Tokyo Japan −2 hours
- Sydney Australia same time
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Melbourne in?
Melbourne is in the AEDT time zone (Australia/Melbourne), UTC+11.
When do the clocks change in Melbourne?
On Sunday, 4 April 2027, at 03:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+10).
What is the UTC offset in Melbourne?
The current UTC offset in Melbourne is UTC+11.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Melbourne is currently UTC+11.
What time is sunrise in Melbourne today?
Today the sun rises in Melbourne at 06:14 and sets at 19:53.
How far is Melbourne from Canberra?
Melbourne is 466 km from Canberra in a straight line.