🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
04
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32 · 12 h 49 min
Melbourne to Japan: time difference
Japan is 2 h behind Melbourne. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Melbourne 18:29 6:29 PM Japan 16:29 4:29 PM You –:–
18:29 6:29 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32
16:29 4:29 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
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−2 h
Japan is 2 h behind Melbourne.
When you, Melbourne and Japan 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
🇯🇵 Japan
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 | 🇦🇺 Melbourne | 🇯🇵 Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:29 | 16:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Melbourne | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Melbourne | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 19:32 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h 49 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 5,031,195 | 125,440,000 |
Compare Melbourne with another city
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Melbourne and Japan: common questions
How many hours behind Melbourne is Japan?
The clocks in Japan are 2 hours behind those in Melbourne (UTC+9 and UTC+11).
What time is it in Japan at the start of the working day in Melbourne?
The working day in Melbourne starts at 9:00 AM; in Japan it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Japan at the end of the working day in Melbourne?
The working day in Melbourne ends at 6:00 PM; in Japan it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Japan from Melbourne?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Melbourne – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Japan – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Melbourne is it still yesterday in Japan?
Before 2:00 AM in Melbourne, the date in Japan has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Japan, it is already the next day in Melbourne.
Does the time difference between Melbourne and Japan change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Melbourne. From April 4, 2027, Japan will be 1 hour behind Melbourne.
