Right now, local time in East Melbourne is 23:53 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
East Melbourne ranks #60785 worldwide by population and #1172 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Day length
- 13h 38m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for East Melbourne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.8167° S, 144.9879° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 6,196 · #60785 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from East Melbourne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.82° N, 35.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 376 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:53 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in East Melbourne today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:50
- Maghrib
- 19:53
- Isha
- 21:25
- Qibla direction
- 278.8° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for East Melbourne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
East Melbourne sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 38m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
East Melbourne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 712 km away; even London lies some 16,906 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.82° S, 144.99° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:53 | −18h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 09:53 | −14h |
| London | 12:53 | −11h |
| Paris | 13:53 | −10h |
| Moscow | 15:53 | −8h |
| Dubai | 16:53 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 18:23 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:53 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 20:53 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 21:53 | −2h |
| Sydney | 23:53 | same time |
Best time to call East Melbourne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in East Melbourne local time:
Cities sharing East Melbourne's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney23:53
- Melbourne23:53
- Brisbane22:53
- Perth20:53
- Adelaide23:23
- Gold Coast22:53
- Newcastle23:53
- Sunshine Coast22:53
- Canberra23:53
- Central Coast23:53
- Logan City22:53
- Geelong23:53
Distances from East Melbourne
| Sydney | 712 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 6,065 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,422 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,192 km | N (356°) |
| Mumbai | 9,820 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,668 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,772 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,084 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,429 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,571 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 16,793 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 16,906 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near East Melbourne
- Jolimont0 km · 23:53
- Richmond1 km · 23:53
- Collingwood2 km · 23:53
- Cremorne2 km · 23:53
- Abbotsford2 km · 23:53
- Fitzroy2 km · 23:53
- Melbourne City Centre2 km · 23:53
- South Yarra2 km · 23:53
FAQ
What time is it in East Melbourne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in East Melbourne (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is East Melbourne in?
East Melbourne runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does East Melbourne observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in East Melbourne today?
East Melbourne sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 19:53 today, giving 13h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over East Melbourne tonight?
The moon phase over East Melbourne tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of East Melbourne?
The antipode of East Melbourne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.82° N, 35.01° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 376 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is East Melbourne?
East Melbourne lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in East Melbourne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In East Melbourne, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.