Time in Melbourne
The current local time and date in Melbourne, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Melbourne runs on Australian Eastern Time and, as a southern-hemisphere city, keeps AEDT (UTC+11) over the summer months of December to February and AEST (UTC+10) in winter — the reverse of the Northern Hemisphere's daylight-saving calendar.
Melbourne uses UTC+10 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC+11 in summer when daylight saving time is active.
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FAQ
What time is it in Melbourne right now?
Melbourne is on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 during daylight saving time in summer, which is 10 hours ahead of UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Melbourne is 22:00 in winter and 23:00 in summer. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Melbourne in?
Melbourne uses the Australia/Melbourne time zone, shown as GMT+10. Melbourne uses UTC+10 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC+11 in summer when daylight saving time is active. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Melbourne time into your own local time instantly.
Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?
Yes — Melbourne does observe daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in summer, taking Melbourne from UTC+10 to UTC+11, and back again for winter. That means the difference between Melbourne and any place holding a fixed offset changes by an hour for part of the year. This page reads the current offset from the Australia/Melbourne zone data every time it loads, so the clock, the converter and the call window above are correct for today's date without you tracking the changeover.
How do I convert Melbourne time to my time zone?
Convert Melbourne time by taking its UTC+10 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Melbourne's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Melbourne is 23:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Melbourne?
The dialing code for Melbourne is +61. To call from abroad, dial +61 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Melbourne?
Standard business hours in Melbourne — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 23:00 to 07:00 UTC while standard time is in effect, shifting one hour earlier in UTC terms during daylight saving. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
Learn how time zones work
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