Tokyo to Melbourne time difference
Tokyo
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Melbourne
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Difference right now: —
Tokyo (Japan) and Melbourne (Australia) are 2 hours apart, with Melbourne ahead of Tokyo right now. Tokyo is UTC+9; Melbourne is UTC+11. Japan's business and engineering reference time. It does not observe daylight saving. Southeastern Australia business teams, on the same eastern time as Sydney. Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps for 7 hours. The figures are computed for 2026年10月19日 Japan time from the timezone database. The clocks at the top update every second in your browser.
Current difference
When it is noon in Tokyo, it is 14:00 in Melbourne. The gap is 2 hours (Melbourne minus Tokyo).
Does daylight saving change the gap?
Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year. Just after Apr 4, 2027 02:59 Melbourne time, the clock reads Apr 4, 2027 02:00 and the offset moves from UTC+11 to UTC+10. The Tokyo–Melbourne gap goes from Melbourne 2 hours ahead to Melbourne 1 hour ahead. Just after Oct 3, 2027 01:59 Melbourne time, the clock reads Oct 3, 2027 03:00 and the offset moves from UTC+10 to UTC+11. The Tokyo–Melbourne gap goes from Melbourne 1 hour ahead to Melbourne 2 hours ahead.
24-hour comparison
One civil day in Tokyo, and the matching clock in Melbourne. Green means both cities are inside 09:00–18:00. Amber is the 07:00–22:00 compromise.
| Tokyo | Melbourne |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 02:00 |
| 01:00 | 03:00 |
| 02:00 | 04:00 |
| 03:00 | 05:00 |
| 04:00 | 06:00 |
| 05:00 | 07:00 |
| 06:00 | 08:00 |
| 07:00 | 09:00 |
| 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 10:00 | 12:00 |
| 11:00 | 13:00 |
| 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 13:00 | 15:00 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 15:00 | 17:00 |
| 16:00 | 18:00 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 19:00 | 21:00 |
| 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 |
| 22:00 | next day 00:00 |
| 23:00 | next day 01:00 |
- Both cities 09:00–18:00
- 07:00–22:00 compromise
Best time for a meeting
Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 09:00–16:00 (Melbourne 11:00–18:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
FAQ
- What is the time difference between Tokyo and Melbourne right now?
- They are 2 hours apart, with Melbourne ahead of Tokyo. Tokyo is UTC+9 and Melbourne is UTC+11 as of 2026年10月19日 Japan time.
- When it is noon in Tokyo, what time is it in Melbourne?
- Noon in Tokyo is 14:00 in Melbourne.
- Does daylight saving change the difference?
- Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year. Just after Apr 4, 2027 02:59 Melbourne time, the clock reads Apr 4, 2027 02:00 and the offset moves from UTC+11 to UTC+10. The Tokyo–Melbourne gap goes from Melbourne 2 hours ahead to Melbourne 1 hour ahead. Just after Oct 3, 2027 01:59 Melbourne time, the clock reads Oct 3, 2027 03:00 and the offset moves from UTC+10 to UTC+11. The Tokyo–Melbourne gap goes from Melbourne 1 hour ahead to Melbourne 2 hours ahead.
- What is the best time for a meeting between Tokyo and Melbourne?
- Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 09:00–16:00 (Melbourne 11:00–18:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
- What is the difference from Melbourne back to Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 2 hours behind Melbourne. On Autoki, each person marks availability in their own city.