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Time difference between Melbourne and Tokyo

Tokyo is 1 hour behind Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia is UTC+10 · Tokyo, Japan is UTC+9 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Melbourne goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Tokyo does not change its clocks.

Melbourne / Tokyo clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / standard1 hour behindabout 26 weeks
summer / standard2 hours behindabout 26 weeks

Tokyo stays put all year while Melbourne moves, so a meeting fixed in Tokyo's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Melbourne's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 7 hours — 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Melbourne, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Tokyo.

Melbourne to Tokyo, hour by hour

MelbourneTokyo
12:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM12:00 AM
2:00 AM1:00 AM
3:00 AM2:00 AM
4:00 AM3:00 AM
5:00 AM4:00 AM
6:00 AM5:00 AM
7:00 AM6:00 AM
8:00 AM7:00 AM
9:00 AM8:00 AM
10:00 AM9:00 AM
11:00 AM10:00 AM
12:00 PM11:00 AM
1:00 PM12:00 PM
2:00 PM1:00 PM
3:00 PM2:00 PM
4:00 PM3:00 PM
5:00 PM4:00 PM
6:00 PM5:00 PM
7:00 PM6:00 PM
8:00 PM7:00 PM
9:00 PM8:00 PM
10:00 PM9:00 PM
11:00 PM10:00 PM

On the usual gap of 1 hour.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Melbourne and Tokyo?

Tokyo is 1 hour behind Melbourne for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Melbourne goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Tokyo does not change its clocks.

Is Tokyo ahead of Melbourne?

No — Tokyo is 1 hour behind. Melbourne is UTC+10 and Tokyo is UTC+9 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Melbourne in Tokyo?

8:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Melbourne and Tokyo meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 7 hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM in Melbourne, which is 9:00 AM–4:00 PM in Tokyo.

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