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Time difference between Sydney and Melbourne
Short answer
Sydney and Melbourne are on the same time. Right now it is 22:32 in Sydney (GMT+10, UTC+10) and 22:32 in Melbourne (GMT+10, UTC+10).
Right now
Sydney · Australia
22:32
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Australian Eastern Standard Time · GMT+10 · UTC+10
Melbourne · Australia
22:32
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Australian Eastern Standard Time · GMT+10 · UTC+10
Times at the moment this page was generated. Reload for a fresh reading.
Does the difference between Sydney and Melbourne change during the year?
No. The difference is 0 minutes for the whole of 2026: both cities change their clocks on the same dates, so the gap between them never moves.
Best time to call Melbourne from Sydney (and vice versa)
The window in which both cities are inside their 9:00–17:00 working day runs from 09:00 to 17:00 in Sydney, which is 09:00 to 17:00 in Melbourne: 8 hours of overlap per day. For a call that disturbs nobody, aim for the middle of that window.
Outside that window, the practical rule: mornings in Sydney are afternoons in Melbourne. Avoid any hour that falls before 8:00 or after 21:00 in either city.
Sydney to Melbourne conversion table
Each Sydney hour and its equivalent in Melbourne today. Rows shaded green are working hours (9:00–17:00) in both cities at once.
| Sydney time · Tue, Sep 15 | Melbourne time |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 00:00 |
| 01:00 | 01:00 |
| 02:00 | 02:00 |
| 03:00 | 03:00 |
| 04:00 | 04:00 |
| 05:00 | 05:00 |
| 06:00 | 06:00 |
| 07:00 | 07:00 |
| 08:00 | 08:00 |
| 09:00 | 09:00 |
| 10:00 | 10:00 |
| 11:00 | 11:00 |
| 12:00 | 12:00 |
| 13:00 | 13:00 |
| 14:00 | 14:00 |
| 15:00 | 15:00 |
| 16:00 | 16:00 |
| 17:00 | 17:00 |
| 18:00 | 18:00 |
| 19:00 | 19:00 |
| 20:00 | 20:00 |
| 21:00 | 21:00 |
| 22:00 | 22:00 |
| 23:00 | 23:00 |
Looking for it the other way round? This page covers both directions: Melbourne to Sydney is the same difference with the sign flipped.
The two time zones
Sydney — Australia/Sydney
Sydney uses Australian Eastern Time: UTC+10 in winter (AEST) and UTC+11 in summer (AEDT), from the first Sunday of October to the first Sunday of April — opposite to the northern hemisphere.
Melbourne — Australia/Melbourne
Melbourne shares Australian Eastern Time with Sydney (UTC+10, UTC+11 in the southern summer), changing clocks in October and April.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours difference between Sydney and Melbourne?
Sydney and Melbourne are on the same time. The difference is the same all year: neither city changes its clocks.
When it is 12:00 noon in Sydney, what time is it in Melbourne?
12:00 in Melbourne (at today's difference of 0 minutes).
What is the best time for a meeting between Sydney and Melbourne?
Between 09:00 and 17:00 in Sydney, which is 09:00–17:00 in Melbourne: 8 hours of overlap inside both cities' 9:00–17:00 working day.
Do Sydney and Melbourne observe daylight saving time?
Sydney: yes. Melbourne: yes. Both change, but not necessarily on the same dates — see the transitions section on this page.
What time zone is Sydney in? And Melbourne?
Sydney: Australian Eastern Standard Time (Australia/Sydney, UTC+10). Melbourne: Australian Eastern Standard Time (Australia/Melbourne, UTC+10).
Tools
Meeting grid — add both cities and click a slot
Time zone converter — any city, any time
Working hours overlap calculator
Daylight saving time 2027 — all dates
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