Chiba to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 2 h ahead of Chiba. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
37
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 19:40 · 13 h 8 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chiba 16:38 4:38 PM Melbourne 18:38 6:38 PM You –:–
16:38 4:38 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:02
18:38 6:38 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 19:40
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+2 h
Melbourne is 2 h ahead of Chiba.
When you, Chiba and Melbourne are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇯🇵 Chiba
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇺 Melbourne
2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Chiba | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:38 | 18:38 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Chiba | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 17:02 | 19:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 13 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 974,951 | 5,031,195 |
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Chiba and Melbourne: common questions
What is the time difference between Chiba and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Chiba is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Melbourne at the start of the working day in Chiba?
The working day in Chiba starts at 9:00 AM; in Melbourne it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chiba, what time is it in Melbourne?
At 6:00 PM in Chiba, clocks in Melbourne show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Chiba and Melbourne are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Chiba (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Melbourne), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Melbourne compared with Chiba?
The new day starts in Melbourne earlier: at 10:00 PM in Chiba it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Melbourne, Chiba is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Chiba and Melbourne change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Melbourne but not in Chiba. From April 4, 2027, Melbourne will be 1 hour ahead of Chiba.
