What is the time difference between Sydney and Melbourne?

Melbourne is 0 minutes behind Sydney. 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 Melbourne from Sydney?

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

Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sydney 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 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.

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

It is 12:00 in Melbourne, 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 Sydney and Melbourne use?

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

Convert Sydney time to Melbourne time

Right now Melbourne runs 0 minutes behind Sydney. 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 Sydney, and what the clock reads in Melbourne at that same moment.

Sydney	Melbourne
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

Daylight saving time

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

Sydney

Observes daylight saving time

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

Melbourne

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours wide — 10:00–18:00 in Sydney, 10:00–18:00 in Melbourne.

Sydney 10:00–18:00Melbourne 10:00–18:00
Sydney 09:00–10:00Melbourne 09:00–10:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Sydney	Melbourne
IANA zone	Australia/Sydney	Australia/Melbourne
Abbreviation	AEST	AEST
Standard offset	UTC+10	UTC+10
Daylight offset	UTC+11	UTC+11
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Australia	Australia

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Melbourne?: Melbourne is 0 minutes behind Sydney. 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 Melbourne from Sydney?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Sydney, which is 10:00–18:00 in Melbourne. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Sydney 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 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.
If it is midday in Sydney, what time is it in Melbourne?: It is 12:00 in Melbourne, 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 Sydney and Melbourne use?: Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.