Tokyo to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 2 h ahead of Tokyo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
10
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32 · 12 h 49 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Tokyo 14:06 2:06 PM Melbourne 16:06 4:06 PM You –:–
14:06 2:06 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
16:06 4:06 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32
·
+2 h
Melbourne is 2 h ahead of Tokyo.
When you, Tokyo 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
🇯🇵 Tokyo
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 | 🇯🇵 Tokyo | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:06 | 16:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Tokyo | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 12 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 13,613,660 | 5,031,195 |
Compare Tokyo with another city
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Tokyo and Melbourne: common questions
How many hours ahead of Tokyo is Melbourne?
The clocks in Melbourne are 2 hours ahead of those in Tokyo (UTC+11 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Melbourne at the start of the working day in Tokyo?
The working day in Tokyo starts at 9:00 AM; in Melbourne it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Melbourne at the end of the working day in Tokyo?
The working day in Tokyo ends at 6:00 PM; in Melbourne it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Tokyo and Melbourne are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Tokyo (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Melbourne), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Melbourne?
From 10:00 PM in Tokyo it is already the next day in Melbourne. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Melbourne it is still the previous day in Tokyo.
Is the time difference between Tokyo and Melbourne the same all year?
No. Only Melbourne switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Melbourne will be 1 hour ahead of Tokyo.
