Right now, local time in Melbourne is 12:28 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melbourne ranks #7405 worldwide by population and #465 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 11h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 10h 21m (winter) – 13h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melbourne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.0836° N, 80.6081° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 6 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 84,678 · #7405 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
- 28.08° S, 99.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 1,462 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melbourne today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 55.9° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Melbourne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melbourne sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Melbourne sits at just 6 m above sea level. Melbourne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,661 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,708 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.08° N, 80.61° 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 | 09:28 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:28 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:28 | +2h |
| London | 17:28 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:28 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:28 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:28 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:58 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:28 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:28 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:28 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:28 | +16h |
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 United States
- New York City12:28
- Los Angeles09:28
- Brooklyn12:28
- Chicago11:28
- Queens12:28
- Houston11:28
- Phoenix10:28
- Philadelphia12:28
- San Antonio11:28
- Manhattan12:28
- San Diego09:28
- The Bronx12:28
Distances from Melbourne
| Chicago | 1,661 km | NNW (339°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,624 km | WNW (290°) |
| São Paulo | 6,799 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 6,967 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,206 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,020 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,762 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,437 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 14,050 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,190 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,085 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,708 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Melbourne
- Indialantic4 km · 12:28
- West Melbourne5 km · 12:28
- Melbourne Beach5 km · 12:28
- Palm Bay6 km · 12:28
- Indian Harbour Beach8 km · 12:28
- June Park7 km · 12:28
- Malabar10 km · 12:28
- Satellite Beach10 km · 12:28
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 States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melbourne in?
Melbourne runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Melbourne today?
Melbourne sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melbourne tonight?
The moon phase over Melbourne tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melbourne?
The antipode of Melbourne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.08° S, 99.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 1,462 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melbourne?
Melbourne sits at about 6 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.