Current Time in Melbourne, United States
United States · CDT
Melbourne Daylight TimeGMT -05Tue, Sep 8
12AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
CST automatically adjusted to CDT time zone, that is in use
UTC · UTC
Coordinated Universal TimeGMT +00Wed, Sep 9
12AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
Looking for a different Melbourne? Other places with this name in United States: Melbourne (FL).
Time zone in Melbourne, United States
Melbourne, United States uses the America/Chicago time zone. Its standard-time UTC offset is UTC-6, and during daylight saving time the offset is UTC-5. In January the local offset is UTC-6; in July it is UTC-5.
Melbourne, United States: population 1,779 · coordinates 36.05951°, -91.90848°.
Clock changes in Melbourne (2026)
- On Sunday, March 8, 2026, clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC-6 → UTC-5).
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks go back 1 hour (UTC-5 → UTC-6).
Time difference between Melbourne and major cities
Differences change with the seasons because daylight saving schedules differ by region — both January and July are shown. The last column shows the local time elsewhere when it is 9:00 AM in Melbourne in January.
| City | In January | In July | 9:00 AM in Melbourne = |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 hour behind | 1 hour behind | 10:00 AM |
| London | 6 hours behind | 6 hours behind | 3:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 15 hours behind | 14 hours behind | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| Sydney | 17 hours behind | 15 hours behind | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| Dubai | 10 hours behind | 9 hours behind | 7:00 PM |