🇳🇿 Nelson, New Zealand
39
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Twilight
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 19:51 · 13 h 16 min
Nelson to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 2 h behind Nelson. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
39
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 19:40 · 13 h 8 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Nelson 06:14 6:14 AM Melbourne 04:14 4:14 AM You –:–
06:14 6:14 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 19:51
04:14 4:14 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 19:40
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−2 h
Melbourne is 2 h behind Nelson.
When you, Nelson 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
🇳🇿 Nelson
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 | 🇳🇿 Nelson | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:14 | 04:14 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Nelson | — | −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 | 06:35 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 19:51 | 19:40 |
| Daylight | 13 h 16 min | 13 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 51,100 | 5,031,195 |
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Nelson and Melbourne: common questions
How far behind Nelson is Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours behind Nelson: UTC+11 against UTC+13.
What time is it in Melbourne at the start of the working day in Nelson?
The working day in Nelson starts at 9:00 AM; in Melbourne it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Nelson, what time is it in Melbourne?
At 6:00 PM in Nelson, clocks in Melbourne show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Melbourne from Nelson?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Nelson – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Melbourne – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Nelson is it still yesterday in Melbourne?
Before 2:00 AM in Nelson, the date in Melbourne has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Melbourne, it is already the next day in Nelson.
Does the time gap between Nelson and Melbourne change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Nelson and in Melbourne change on different dates. Next change: from September 26, 2027, Melbourne will be 3 hours behind Nelson.
