Love Taps / Time zones / London and Melbourne
Time difference between London and Melbourne
Melbourne is 10 hours ahead of London. From October 25, 2026: Melbourne is 11 hours ahead of London.
| London | United Kingdom · Europe/London · UTC+1 |
|---|---|
| Melbourne | Australia · Australia/Melbourne · UTC+11 |
| Difference now | Melbourne is 10 hours ahead of London |
| Distance | 10,503 miles (16,904 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until October 25, 2026 | Melbourne is 10 hours ahead of London |
| October 25, 2026 – March 28, 2027 | Melbourne is 11 hours ahead of London |
| March 28, 2027 – April 4, 2027 | Melbourne is 10 hours ahead of London |
| April 4, 2027 – October 3, 2027 | Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of London |
| From October 3, 2027 | Melbourne is 10 hours ahead of London |
London observes daylight saving time. Melbourne observes it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 10 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 1:00 pm in London = 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Melbourne · 5 hours
- 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm in London = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Melbourne (next day) · 1 hour
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 10 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in London = 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm in Melbourne · 1 hour
- 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm in London = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Melbourne (next day) · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 11 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 12:00 pm in London = 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Melbourne · 4 hours
- 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm in London = 8:00 am – 10:00 am in Melbourne (next day) · 2 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 11 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in London = 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm in Melbourne · 1 hour
- 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm in London = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Melbourne (next day) · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 9 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 2:00 pm in London = 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Melbourne · 6 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 9 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in London = 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm in Melbourne · 1 hour
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in London is 6:00 pm in Melbourne.
- 10:00 pm in London is 8:00 am in Melbourne the next day.
- 8:00 am in Melbourne is 10:00 pm in London the previous day.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| London | Melbourne | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:00 am | London asleep |
| 1:00 am | 11:00 am | London asleep |
| 2:00 am | 12:00 pm | London asleep |
| 3:00 am | 1:00 pm | London asleep |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 pm | London asleep |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 pm | London asleep |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 pm | London asleep |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 pm | London asleep |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Melbourne asleep |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 am +1 day | Melbourne asleep |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 am +1 day | Melbourne asleep |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 am +1 day | Melbourne asleep |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | Melbourne asleep |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | Melbourne asleep |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 am +1 day | Melbourne asleep |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 am +1 day | Melbourne asleep |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 am +1 day | Melbourne asleep |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and London · 5 hours
- Los Angeles and London · 8 hours
- Chicago and London · 6 hours
- Houston and London · 6 hours
- Dallas and London · 6 hours
- Seattle and London · 8 hours
- Boston and London · 5 hours
- Atlanta and London · 5 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.