Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne — UTC+10:00 (AEST) in standard time and UTC+11:00 (AEDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in Victoria, Australia. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Melbourne's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Melbourne uses UTC+10:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+11:00 (AEDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Melbourne is Australia/Melbourne. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Fall back: 05 April 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 04 October 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 04 April 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 03 October 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 02 April 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 01 October 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 01 April 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 07 October 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
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Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD). Calling code: +61. Languages: English.
Melbourne ( MEL-bərn, locally [ˈmæɫbən] ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: Narrm or Naarm) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria and the second-most populous city in Australia. The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 30 local government areas.
The name is also used specifically to refer to the local government area, also named the City of Melbourne, whose administrative area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds.
As of June 2025, the population of the city was 5.435 million, or 19% of the population of Australia. The city occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay, it is claimed to be the southernmost city in the world with a population exceeding one million. Its inhabitants are known as "Melburnians".
The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal Victorians for over 40,000 years. Of the five peoples of the Kulin nation, the traditional custodians of the land encompassing Melbourne are the Boonwurrung, Woiwurrung and the Wurundjeri peoples. In 1803, a short-lived British penal settlement was established...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Melbourne. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
5,435,590 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Victoria, Australia.
Australia/Melbourne · UTC+10:00 (AEST).
Observes DST.
Australian Dollar (AUD) · +61.
Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo
Melbourne Airport (MEL) about 19.4 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 19.9°C and lows 10.5°C. Warmest month: February (average high 26.3°C); coolest month: June (average low 5.7°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Melbourne has a highly diversified economy with particular strengths in finance, manufacturing, research, IT, education, logistics, transportation and tourism. Melbourne houses the headquarters of many of Australia's largest corporations, including five of the ten largest in the country based on revenue, and five of the seven largest based on market capitalisation: ANZ, BHP, the National Australia Bank, CSL, and Telstra, as well as representative bodies and think tanks such as the Business Council of Australia and the Australian Council of Trade Unions. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Victoria · IANA zone: Australia/Melbourne · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Melbourne. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Melbourne and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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