What is the time difference between Melbourne and Tokyo?

Tokyo is 1 hour 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 Tokyo from Melbourne?

Between 10:00–18:00 in Melbourne, which is 09:00–17:00 in Tokyo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

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 Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 11:00 in Tokyo, 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 Tokyo use?

Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Melbourne time to Tokyo time

Tokyo is 1 hour behind Melbourne right now, so midday in Melbourne lands in the morning in Tokyo.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Melbourne, across for Tokyo.

Melbourne	Tokyo
00:00	23:00previous day
01:00	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

Daylight saving time

Melbourne changes its clocks; Tokyo does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Melbourne

Observes daylight saving time

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

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 10:00–18:00 in Melbourne, which is 09:00–17:00 in Tokyo.

Melbourne 10:00–18:00Tokyo 09:00–17:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Melbourne	Tokyo
IANA zone	Australia/Melbourne	Asia/Tokyo
Abbreviation	AEST	UTC+9
Standard offset	UTC+10	UTC+9
Daylight offset	UTC+11	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	Australia	Japan

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Melbourne and Tokyo?: Tokyo is 1 hour 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 Tokyo from Melbourne?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Melbourne, which is 09:00–17:00 in Tokyo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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 Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Melbourne, what time is it in Tokyo?: It is 11:00 in Tokyo, 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 Tokyo use?: Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.