Current Time in Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺

Lat/Long: 37.81° S, 144.96° E

Population: 4,917,750

Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

IANA Timezone: Australia/Melbourne

UTC Offset: +10:00

Timezone: AEST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACST, AEST, AWST, JST

Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACDT, AEDT

Time now in other cities in Australia:

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Melbourne

🌅 Sunrise in Melbourne

↑ 7:21 AM

🌇 Sunset in Melbourne

↓ 5:31 PM

🌄 Dawn in Melbourne

6:53 AM

🌆 Dusk in Melbourne

6:00 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Melbourne

🌖 Current Phase

Waning Gibbous

💡 Illumination

98.9%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 19:09

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Today, 08:11

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Friday, 31 July 2026

Time in Melbourne — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Melbourne's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Melbourne right now?

The current local time in Melbourne, Australia is 02:10 (Friday, July 31, 2026). Melbourne observes the Australia/Melbourne time zone, which is UTC+10 .

Which time zone does Melbourne use?

Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Melbourne.

Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?

Melbourne is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Australia/Melbourne time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Melbourne?

Right now Melbourne is at UTC+10. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Melbourne observes DST.

When does the day change in Melbourne?

Midnight in Melbourne occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Australia/Melbourne zone. Since Melbourne is at UTC+10, the date here is ahead of UTC by 10 hours.

Current Time in Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺

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