Perth to Melbourne: time difference

Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Perth. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇦🇺 Perth, Australia

37

8:23 AM · Saturday, October 10, 2026

  • Australian Western Standard Time
  • UTC+8
  • Daytime

☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:25 · 12 h 40 min

🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia

37

11:23 AM · Saturday, October 10, 2026

  • Australian Eastern Daylight Time
  • UTC+11
  • Daytime

☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32 · 12 h 49 min

+3 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Perth 08:23 8:23 AM Melbourne 11:23 11:23 AM
Perth 08:23 8:23 AM Melbourne 11:23 11:23 AM You –:–
🇦🇺 Perth

08:23 8:23 AM

Australian Western Standard Time · UTC+8

☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:25

🇦🇺 Melbourne

11:23 11:23 AM

Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11

☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32

⇄ Difference

+3 h

Melbourne is 3 h ahead of Perth.

When you, Perth 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
🇦🇺 Perth
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side

Detail 🇦🇺 Perth 🇦🇺 Melbourne
Local time 08:23 11:23
Local date Saturday, October 10, 2026 Saturday, October 10, 2026
Time zone Australian Western Standard Time Australian Eastern Daylight Time
UTC offset UTC+8 UTC+11
Offset from Perth — +3 h
IANA zone Australia/Perth Australia/Melbourne
Daylight saving Not observed On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00
Sunrise 05:44 06:44
Sunset 18:25 19:32
Daylight 12 h 40 min 12 h 49 min
People on this clock 2,043,762 5,031,195

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Perth and Melbourne: common questions

What is the time difference between Perth and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Perth is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Melbourne at the start of the working day in Perth?
The working day in Perth starts at 9:00 AM; in Melbourne it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Perth, what time is it in Melbourne?
At 6:00 PM in Perth, clocks in Melbourne show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Perth and Melbourne are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Perth (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Melbourne), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Perth is it tomorrow in Melbourne?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Perth, the date in Melbourne has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Melbourne, it is still the previous day in Perth.
Does the time gap between Perth and Melbourne change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Melbourne but not in Perth. From April 4, 2027, Melbourne will be 2 hours ahead of Perth.
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