Right now, local time in Melbourne is 22:08 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melbourne ranks #149678 worldwide by population and #4032 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 7h 24m (winter) – 17h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melbourne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.8875° N, 0.8592° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 793 · #149678 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
- 53.89° S, 179.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,080 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melbourne today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 120.3° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Melbourne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melbourne sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Melbourne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 269 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,897 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.89° N, 0.86° W, 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 | 14:08 | −8h |
| Chicago | 16:08 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:08 | −3h |
| London | 22:08 | same time |
| Paris | 23:08 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:08 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:08 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:38 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:08 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:08 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:08 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:08 | +11h |
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
Distances from Melbourne
| London | 269 km | S (169°) |
| Paris | 602 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,442 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,570 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,190 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,250 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,544 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,359 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,522 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,663 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,840 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,897 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Melbourne
- Thornton2 km · 22:08
- Wilberfoss7 km · 22:08
- Sutton upon Derwent5 km · 22:08
- Elvington6 km · 22:08
- Ellerton6 km · 22:08
- Pocklington7 km · 22:08
- Bubwith9 km · 22:08
- Full Sutton11 km · 22:08
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 (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melbourne in?
Melbourne runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Melbourne 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 Melbourne today?
Melbourne sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melbourne tonight?
The moon phase over Melbourne tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melbourne?
The antipode of Melbourne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.89° S, 179.14° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,080 km away. 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 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.