Common Hour
🇦🇺   Australia

Time in MelbourneUTC+10

Live clock and time-zone data for Melbourne, Australia — Melbourne (Australia/Melbourne), UTC+10 UTC. Refreshed every 30 s.

Live clock
08:09
Thu 30 Apr 2026 · Day
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Current UTC offset
UTC+10
Abbreviation
GMT+10
Population
5,078,000
I
Cultural and business context

Melbourne keeps time under Melbourne (Australia/Melbourne) — a UTC+10 offset from UTC at the moment. Most Australia workplaces operate from 09:00 to 17:00, pausing for lunch from 12:30 to 13:30. The city shifts its clocks with daylight saving time, so the offset changes twice a year.

Currency
AUD A$
Dial
+61
Work day
09:00–17:00
Lunch
12:30–13:30
II
Time difference with reference cities
III
When it's noon in Melbourne, other cities are at
Sydney12:00
Brisbane12:00
Perth10:00
New York22:00
London03:00
Tokyo11:00
IV
Best hours to meet with Sydney
Morning meeting (both on-shift)09:00 ↔ 09:00
Afternoon meeting (both on-shift)13:00 ↔ 13:00
End-of-day sync16:00 ↔ 16:00
Compare: Melbourne ↔ Sydney
V
Cities with the same UTC offset right now
VI
± 1h
One hour ahead of Melbourne
VII
Frequently asked questions

What's the best time to call Melbourne from Sydney?

The overlap block above lists the best hours to schedule calls between Sydney and Melbourne without falling outside office hours.

Is Melbourne in the same time zone as Sydney?

Melbourne shares the IANA zone Australia/Melbourne. Check the neighbors block below to see which cities in Australia share the same clock.

What time zone abbreviation does Melbourne use?

Melbourne uses the abbreviation GMT+10, which corresponds to the IANA zone Australia/Melbourne.

Is it daytime in Melbourne right now?

Yes — it is currently daytime in Melbourne.

What time is it in Melbourne when it's 9 AM in Sydney?

When it's 09:00 in Sydney, Common Hour's live converter shows the exact equivalent in Melbourne based on today's offset.

Australia Australia/MelbourneUTC+10← All cities