🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
40
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 19:40 · 13 h 8 min
Melbourne to Niigata: time difference
Niigata 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 16:49 4:49 PM Niigata 14:49 2:49 PM You –:–
16:49 4:49 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 19:40
14:49 2:49 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:04
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−2 h
Niigata is 2 h behind Melbourne.
When you, Melbourne and Niigata 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
🇯🇵 Niigata
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 | 🇯🇵 Niigata |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:49 | 14:49 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:32 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 19:40 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 13 h 8 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 5,031,195 | 811,639 |
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Melbourne and Niigata: common questions
How far behind Melbourne is Niigata?
Niigata is 2 hours behind Melbourne: UTC+9 against UTC+11.
What time is it in Niigata when it is 9:00 AM in Melbourne?
When it is 9:00 AM in Melbourne, it is 7:00 AM in Niigata.
What time is it in Niigata at the end of the working day in Melbourne?
The working day in Melbourne ends at 6:00 PM; in Niigata it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Niigata from Melbourne?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Melbourne – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Niigata – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Melbourne is it still yesterday in Niigata?
Before 2:00 AM in Melbourne, the date in Niigata has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Niigata, it is already the next day in Melbourne.
Does the time gap between Melbourne and Niigata change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Melbourne but not in Niigata. From April 4, 2027, Niigata will be 1 hour behind Melbourne.
