Time Difference Between Melbourne and San Francisco
Melbourne is normally 18 hours ahead of San Francisco.
This page shows the live time difference between Melbourne, Australia and San Francisco, United States. Melbourne uses the Australia/Melbourne time zone (UTC+10 standard) and San Francisco uses America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8 standard), so Melbourne is normally 18 hours ahead of San Francisco. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
San Francisco
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Melbourne and San Francisco overlap for 2 hours of the working day: 09:00-11:00 in Melbourne, which is 15:00-17:00 in San Francisco. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 2 hours
- Window in Melbourne
- 09:00 - 11:00
- Window in San Francisco
- 15:00 - 17:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Melbourne and San Francisco?
Melbourne is normally 18 hours ahead of San Francisco (Melbourne is UTC+10, San Francisco is UTC-8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Melbourne ahead of or behind San Francisco?
Melbourne is ahead of San Francisco by 18 hours under standard time.
Do Melbourne and San Francisco use daylight saving time?
Melbourne observes daylight saving time; San Francisco observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Melbourne and San Francisco?
Their working hours overlap for 2 hours: 09:00 to 11:00 in Melbourne, which is 15:00 to 17:00 in San Francisco. That is the best window for a live call.