What is the time difference between Melbourne and London?

London is 9 hours behind Melbourne. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call London from Melbourne?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Melbourne runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Melbourne, what time is it in London?

It is 03:00 in London, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Melbourne and London use?

Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Melbourne time to London time

Right now London runs 9 hours behind Melbourne. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Melbourne, and what the clock reads in London at that same moment.

Melbourne	London
00:00	15:00previous day
01:00	16:00previous day
02:00	17:00previous day
03:00	18:00previous day
04:00	19:00previous day
05:00	20:00previous day
06:00	21:00previous day
07:00	22:00previous day
08:00	23:00previous day
09:00	00:00
10:00	01:00
11:00	02:00
12:00	03:00
13:00	04:00
14:00	05:00
15:00	06:00
16:00	07:00
17:00	08:00
18:00	09:00
19:00	10:00
20:00	11:00
21:00	12:00
22:00	13:00
23:00	14:00

Daylight saving time

Melbourne and London both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

Melbourne

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +60m

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

There is no hour where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 working day. Someone has to move — the nearest workable windows are below.

Melbourne 10:00–03:00London 01:00–18:00
Melbourne 09:00–10:00London 00:00–01:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Melbourne	London
IANA zone	Australia/Melbourne	Europe/London
Abbreviation	AEST	BST
Standard offset	UTC+10	UTC+0
Daylight offset	UTC+11	UTC+1
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Australia	United Kingdom

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Melbourne and London?: London is 9 hours behind Melbourne. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call London from Melbourne?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Melbourne runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Melbourne, what time is it in London?: It is 03:00 in London, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Melbourne and London use?: Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.