Right now, local time in Melbourn is 16:47 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melbourn ranks #71634 worldwide by population and #1980 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 44m (winter) – 16h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melbourn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.0813° N, 0.0151° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 4,689 · #71634 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melbourn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.08° S, 179.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 939 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melbourn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Melbourn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melbourn sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Melbourn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 64 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,954 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.08° N, 0.02° 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 | 08:47 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −3h |
| London | 16:47 | same time |
| Paris | 17:47 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +11h |
Best time to call Melbourn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melbourn local time:
Cities sharing Melbourn's time zone
Distances from Melbourn
| London | 64 km | S (189°) |
| Paris | 394 km | SSE (154°) |
| Moscow | 2,465 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,473 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,332 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,187 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,720 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,499 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,551 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,581 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,825 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,954 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Melbourn
- Meldreth1 km · 16:47
- Royston5 km · 16:47
- Orwell6 km · 16:47
- Fowlmere4 km · 16:47
- Bassingbourn5 km · 16:47
- Haslingfield8 km · 16:47
- Harston8 km · 16:47
- Comberton12 km · 16:47
FAQ
What time is it in Melbourn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melbourn (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melbourn in?
Melbourn runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Melbourn observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Melbourn today?
Melbourn sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melbourn tonight?
The moon phase over Melbourn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melbourn?
The antipode of Melbourn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.08° S, 179.98° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 939 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melbourn?
Melbourn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Melbourn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melbourn, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.