Time Difference Between Melbourne and Tokyo
Melbourne is normally 1 hour ahead of Tokyo.
This page shows the live time difference between Melbourne, Australia and Tokyo, Japan. Melbourne uses the Australia/Melbourne time zone (UTC+10 standard) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9 standard), so Melbourne is normally 1 hour ahead of Tokyo. Because Melbourne observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. 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
- …
Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Tokyo?
Melbourne is normally 1 hour ahead of Tokyo (Melbourne is UTC+10, Tokyo is UTC+9). 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 Tokyo?
Melbourne is ahead of Tokyo by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Melbourne and Tokyo use daylight saving time?
Melbourne observes daylight saving time; Tokyo does not.