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
- AEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Not active now
- Country
- Australia
Sky times for Melbourne
Calculated for Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at -37.8136, 144.9631. Horizon times are approximate and can vary with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
19% illuminated · lunar age 4.2 days
Melbourne 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 | 12:34 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 9 hours behind Melbourne |
| New York United States | 7:34 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 14 hours behind Melbourne |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 3:34 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 6 hours behind Melbourne |
| Singapore Singapore | 7:34 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 2 hours behind Melbourne |
| Tokyo Japan | 8:34 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour behind Melbourne |
| Sydney Australia | 9:34 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Same current time |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:34 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Melbourne |
Melbourne time zone
- IANA identifier
- Australia/Melbourne
- Current abbreviation
- AEST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- 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, October 4, 2026: clocks move forward from AEST (UTC+10:00) to AEDT (UTC+11:00).
- 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 9:34 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
What time zone is Melbourne in?
Melbourne uses the IANA time zone Australia/Melbourne. Its current abbreviation is AEST.
What is Melbourne's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+10:00. 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 is the time difference between Melbourne and London?
At this moment London is 9 hours behind Melbourne. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
