Right now, local time in Melbourne is 07:34 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melbourne ranks #64 worldwide by population and #2 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 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Day length
- 13h 31m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melbourne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.8140° S, 144.9633° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 5,435,590 · #64 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melbourne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.81° N, 35.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 378 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:34 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melbourne today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:49
- Maghrib
- 19:50
- Isha
- 21:21
- Qibla direction
- 278.8° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Melbourne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melbourne sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 31m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Melbourne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 713 km away; even London lies some 16,904 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.81° S, 144.96° 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 | 13:34 | −18h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −14h |
| London | 20:34 | −11h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −10h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | −8h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | −2h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | same time |
Best time to call Melbourne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melbourne local time:
Cities sharing Melbourne's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney07:34
- Brisbane06:34
- Perth04:34
- Adelaide07:04
- Gold Coast06:34
- Newcastle07:34
- Sunshine Coast06:34
- Canberra07:34
- Central Coast07:34
- Logan City06:34
- Geelong07:34
- Wollongong07:34
Distances from Melbourne
| Sydney | 713 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 6,063 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,421 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,191 km | N (356°) |
| Mumbai | 9,818 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,666 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,774 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,085 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,427 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,573 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 16,791 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 16,904 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Melbourne
- Melbourne City Centre0 km · 07:34
- Southbank1 km · 07:34
- Docklands1 km · 07:34
- West Melbourne1 km · 07:34
- Carlton2 km · 07:34
- South Melbourne2 km · 07:34
- Jolimont2 km · 07:34
- Fitzroy2 km · 07:34
FAQ
What time is it in Melbourne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melbourne (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Melbourne in?
Melbourne runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does 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 Melbourne today?
Melbourne sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 19:50 today, giving 13h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melbourne tonight?
The moon phase over Melbourne tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melbourne?
The antipode of Melbourne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.81° N, 35.04° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 378 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melbourne?
Melbourne lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Melbourne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melbourne, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.