🇳🇿 Christchurch, New Zealand
10
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Sunset
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 19:46 · 12 h 58 min
Christchurch to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 2 h behind Christchurch. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
10
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32 · 12 h 49 min
−2 h
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Christchurch 19:38 7:38 PM Melbourne 17:38 5:38 PM You –:–
19:38 7:38 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 19:46
17:38 5:38 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32
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−2 h
Melbourne is 2 h behind Christchurch.
When you, Christchurch 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
🇳🇿 Christchurch
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
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇿 Christchurch | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:38 | 17:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Christchurch | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Auckland | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:48 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 19:46 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 12 h 58 min | 12 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 380,600 | 5,031,195 |
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Christchurch and Melbourne: common questions
How far behind Christchurch is Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours behind Christchurch: UTC+11 against UTC+13.
What time is it in Melbourne at the start of the working day in Christchurch?
The working day in Christchurch starts at 9:00 AM; in Melbourne it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Melbourne when it is 6:00 PM in Christchurch?
When it is 6:00 PM in Christchurch, it is 4:00 PM in Melbourne.
Is there a time when both Christchurch and Melbourne are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Christchurch (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Melbourne), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Melbourne compared with Christchurch?
The new day starts in Melbourne later: until 2:00 AM in Christchurch, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Melbourne, Christchurch is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Christchurch and Melbourne change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Christchurch and in Melbourne change on different dates. Next change: from September 26, 2027, Melbourne will be 3 hours behind Christchurch.
