Wellington to Melbourne: time difference

Melbourne is 2 h behind Wellington. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia

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5:21 PM · Saturday, October 10, 2026

  • Australian Eastern Daylight Time
  • UTC+11
  • Daytime

☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32 · 12 h 49 min

−2 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Wellington 19:21 7:21 PM Melbourne 17:21 5:21 PM
Wellington 19:21 7:21 PM Melbourne 17:21 5:21 PM You –:–
🇳🇿 Wellington

19:21 7:21 PM

New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13

☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 19:36

🇦🇺 Melbourne

17:21 5:21 PM

Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11

☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32

⇄ Difference

−2 h

Melbourne is 2 h behind Wellington.

When you, Wellington 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
🇳🇿 Wellington
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 🇳🇿 Wellington 🇦🇺 Melbourne
Local time 19:21 17:21
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 Wellington — −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 215,900 5,031,195

Compare Wellington with another city

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Wellington and Melbourne: common questions

What is the time difference between Wellington and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+11, while Wellington is on UTC+13.
What time is it in Melbourne at the start of the working day in Wellington?
The working day in Wellington starts at 9:00 AM; in Melbourne it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Melbourne when it is 6:00 PM in Wellington?
When it is 6:00 PM in Wellington, it is 4:00 PM in Melbourne.
When is a good time to call Melbourne from Wellington?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Wellington – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Melbourne – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Melbourne?
Until 2:00 AM in Wellington it is still the previous day in Melbourne. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Melbourne it is already the next day in Wellington.
Does the time gap between Wellington and Melbourne change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Wellington and in Melbourne change on different dates. Next change: from September 26, 2027, Melbourne will be 3 hours behind Wellington.
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