Nara to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 2 h ahead of Nara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
12
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 19:41 · 13 h 10 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Nara 08:38 8:38 AM Melbourne 10:38 10:38 AM You –:–
08:38 8:38 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:19
10:38 10:38 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 19:41
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+2 h
Melbourne is 2 h ahead of Nara.
When you, Nara 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
🇯🇵 Nara
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 | 🇯🇵 Nara | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:38 | 10:38 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Nara | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:06 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 19:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 13 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 355,280 | 5,031,195 |
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Nara and Melbourne: common questions
How many hours ahead of Nara is Melbourne?
The clocks in Melbourne are 2 hours ahead of those in Nara (UTC+11 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Melbourne when it is 9:00 AM in Nara?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nara, it is 11:00 AM in Melbourne.
What time is it in Melbourne when it is 6:00 PM in Nara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nara, it is 8:00 PM in Melbourne.
Is there a time when both Nara and Melbourne are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Nara (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 Nara?
The new day starts in Melbourne earlier: at 10:00 PM in Nara it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Melbourne, Nara is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Nara and Melbourne change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Melbourne. From April 4, 2027, Melbourne will be 1 hour ahead of Nara.
