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Time difference between Tokyo and Melbourne

Short answer

Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Tokyo. Right now it is 23:35 in Tokyo (GMT+9, UTC+9) and 01:35 in Melbourne (GMT+11, UTC+11).

Right now

Tokyo · Japan

23:35

Friday, October 30, 2026

Japan Standard Time · GMT+9 · UTC+9

Melbourne · Australia

01:35

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Australian Eastern Daylight Time · GMT+11 · UTC+11

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Does the difference between Tokyo and Melbourne change during the year?

Yes. For 183 days of 2026 the difference is 2 hours, but it moves whenever Tokyo or Melbourne enters or leaves daylight saving time. Here is the full 2026 calendar (dates in UTC):

From	Until	Melbourne vs Tokyo
January 1	April 4	+2 h
April 4	October 3	+1 h
October 3	December 31	+2 h

The highlighted row is the current period. Every date comes from each zone's official rules, not from a hand-typed table.

Best time to call Melbourne from Tokyo (and vice versa)

The window in which both cities are inside their 9:00–17:00 working day runs from 09:00 to 15:00 in Tokyo, which is 11:00 to 17:00 in Melbourne: 6 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 Melbourne are afternoons in Tokyo. Avoid any hour that falls before 8:00 or after 21:00 in either city.

Tokyo to Melbourne conversion table

Each Tokyo hour and its equivalent in Melbourne today. Rows shaded green are working hours (9:00–17:00) in both cities at once.

Tokyo time · Fri, Oct 30	Melbourne time
00:00	02:00
01:00	03:00
02:00	04:00
03:00	05:00
04:00	06:00
05:00	07:00
06:00	08:00
07:00	09:00
08:00	10:00
09:00	11:00
10:00	12:00
11:00	13:00
12:00	14:00
13:00	15:00
14:00	16:00
15:00	17:00
16:00	18:00
17:00	19:00
18:00	20:00
19:00	21:00
20:00	22:00
21:00	23:00
22:00	00:00next day
23:00	01:00next day

Looking for it the other way round? This page covers both directions: Melbourne to Tokyo is the same difference with the sign flipped.

The two time zones

Tokyo — Asia/Tokyo

Tokyo keeps Japan Standard Time (JST), a fixed UTC+9 with no daylight saving. Japan and South Korea share the offset, so Tokyo and Seoul are always on the same clock.

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 Tokyo and Melbourne?

Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Tokyo. For most of the year (183 days) the difference is 2 hours; it shifts during the weeks when one of the two cities enters or leaves daylight saving time.

When it is 12:00 noon in Tokyo, what time is it in Melbourne?

14:00 in Melbourne (at today's difference of 2 hours).

What is the best time for a meeting between Tokyo and Melbourne?

Between 09:00 and 15:00 in Tokyo, which is 11:00–17:00 in Melbourne: 6 hours of overlap inside both cities' 9:00–17:00 working day.

Do Tokyo and Melbourne observe daylight saving time?

Tokyo: no. Melbourne: yes. Because only one of them changes its clocks, the difference moves by one hour twice a year.

What time zone is Tokyo in? And Melbourne?

Tokyo: Japan Standard Time (Asia/Tokyo, UTC+9). Melbourne: Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Australia/Melbourne, UTC+11).

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