Melbourne, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Melbourne details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Melbourne.
Melbourne time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Australia/Melbourne.
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Abbreviation
- AEDT
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Currently active
- Country
- Australia
Sky times for Melbourne
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Sunday, November 1, 2026. Times are calculated for -37.8136, 144.9631 in Australia/Melbourne and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Last Quarter
59% illuminated
Lunar age 21.4 days. Moonrise is 1:41 AM; moonset is 11:22 AM.
Moon phase detailsMelbourne across the day
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Time difference from Melbourne
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 7:45 PM | GMT · UTC+00:00 | London is 11 hours behind Melbourne |
| New York United States | 3:45 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 15 hours behind Melbourne |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 11:45 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 7 hours behind Melbourne |
| Singapore Singapore | 3:45 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 3 hours behind Melbourne |
| Tokyo Japan | 4:45 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 2 hours behind Melbourne |
| Sydney Australia | 6:45 AM | AEDT · UTC+11:00 | Same current time |
| Los Angeles United States | 12:45 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Melbourne |
Melbourne time zone
- IANA identifier
- Australia/Melbourne
- Current abbreviation
- AEDT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- AEDT, AEST
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks move back from AEDT (UTC+11:00) to AEST (UTC+10:00).
- Coordinates
- -37.8136, 144.9631
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Melbourne time questions
What time is it in Melbourne right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Melbourne. At page generation it was 6:45 AM on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
What time zone is Melbourne in?
Melbourne uses the IANA time zone Australia/Melbourne. Its current abbreviation is AEDT.
What is Melbourne's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+11:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Melbourne today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:13 AM and sunset is 7:54 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Melbourne today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 1:41 AM and moonset is 11:22 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Melbourne?
The current phase is Last Quarter, approximately 59% illuminated, with a lunar age of 21.4 days.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and London?
At this moment London is 11 hours behind Melbourne. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
