The current local time in Melbourne, Australia is displayed in the live clock above. Melbourne is in the GMT+11 timezone (GMT+11). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
Melbourne uses the Australia/Melbourne timezone. The abbreviation is GMT+11, with a UTC offset of GMT+11. During daylight saving time, the abbreviation changes to GMT+11 (GMT+11).
Yes, Melbourne observes Daylight Saving Time. During standard time the abbreviation is GMT+10 (GMT+10). During DST it changes to GMT+11 (GMT+11). DST starts on Oct 4, 2026 (clocks move forward 1 hour). DST ends on Apr 5, 2026 (clocks move back 1 hour).
Compared to Melbourne: New York is 16 hours behind. London is 11 hours behind. Tokyo is 2 hours behind. Sydney is the same time. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call Melbourne is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+11. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add Melbourne to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in Melbourne, sunrise is at 7:07 AM and sunset is at 7:59 PM (local time). The total day length is 12h 52m. Solar noon occurs at 1:33 PM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and Melbourne's latitude.