🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
04
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Sunset
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32 · 12 h 49 min
Melbourne to Christchurch: time difference
Christchurch is 2 h ahead of Melbourne. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇿 Christchurch, New Zealand
04
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Night
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 19:46 · 12 h 58 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Melbourne 19:40 7:40 PM Christchurch 21:40 9:40 PM You –:–
19:40 7:40 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32
21:40 9:40 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 19:46
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+2 h
Christchurch is 2 h ahead of Melbourne.
When you, Melbourne and Christchurch are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇺 Melbourne
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
🇳🇿 Christchurch
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 | 🇦🇺 Melbourne | 🇳🇿 Christchurch |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:40 | 21:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | New Zealand Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+13 |
| Offset from Melbourne | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Melbourne | Pacific/Auckland |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 06:48 |
| Sunset | 19:32 | 19:46 |
| Daylight | 12 h 49 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 5,031,195 | 380,600 |
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Melbourne and Christchurch: common questions
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Christchurch?
Christchurch is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+13, while Melbourne is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Christchurch at the start of the working day in Melbourne?
The working day in Melbourne starts at 9:00 AM; in Christchurch it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Melbourne, what time is it in Christchurch?
At 6:00 PM in Melbourne, clocks in Christchurch show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Melbourne and Christchurch are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Melbourne (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Christchurch), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Christchurch?
From 10:00 PM in Melbourne it is already the next day in Christchurch. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Christchurch it is still the previous day in Melbourne.
Does the time gap between Melbourne and Christchurch change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Melbourne and in Christchurch change on different dates. Next change: from September 26, 2027, Christchurch will be 3 hours ahead of Melbourne.
