Time Difference Between Melbourne and Sydney
Melbourne and Sydney are normally in the same time zone.
This page shows the live time difference between Melbourne, Australia and Sydney, Australia. Melbourne uses the Australia/Melbourne time zone (UTC+10 standard) and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+10 standard), so Melbourne and Sydney are normally in the same time zone. 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
- …
Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Sydney?
Melbourne and Sydney are normally in the same time zone (UTC+10). Daylight saving in either city can create a temporary one-hour gap, so check the live clocks above.
Is Melbourne ahead of or behind Sydney?
Under standard time they are the same. Daylight saving can briefly put one ahead of the other.
Do Melbourne and Sydney use daylight saving time?
Melbourne observes daylight saving time; Sydney observes daylight saving time.