New Zealand to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 2 h behind New Zealand. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
52
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32 · 12 h 49 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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New Zealand 23:50 11:50 PM Melbourne 21:50 9:50 PM You –:–
23:50 11:50 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 19:36
21:50 9:50 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32
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−2 h
Melbourne is 2 h behind New Zealand.
When you, New Zealand 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
🇳🇿 New Zealand
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:50 | 21:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from New Zealand | — | −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 | 06:42 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 19:36 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 12 h 54 min | 12 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 5,118,700 | 5,031,195 |
Compare New Zealand with another city
More comparisons with New Zealand: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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New Zealand and Melbourne: common questions
What is the time difference between New Zealand and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+11, while New Zealand is on UTC+13.
If it is 9:00 AM in New Zealand, what time is it in Melbourne?
At 9:00 AM in New Zealand, clocks in Melbourne show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Melbourne when it is 6:00 PM in New Zealand?
When it is 6:00 PM in New Zealand, it is 4:00 PM in Melbourne.
Is there a time when both New Zealand and Melbourne are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New Zealand (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Melbourne), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in New Zealand is it still yesterday in Melbourne?
Before 2:00 AM in New Zealand, the date in Melbourne has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Melbourne, it is already the next day in New Zealand.
Does the time gap between New Zealand and Melbourne change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in New Zealand and in Melbourne change on different dates. Next change: from September 26, 2027, Melbourne will be 3 hours behind New Zealand.
