🇦🇺 Melbourne ↔ 🇩🇪 Berlin

Melbourne is usually 8 hours ahead of Berlin. Both observe daylight saving time, so the difference shifts by an hour for a few weeks around the spring and autumn changeovers.

Sunrise 7:37 AMSunset 5:09 PM(local)

Sunrise 4:45 AMSunset 9:34 PM(local)

Melbourne: standard timeNow UTC+10. Next change: October 4, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour.
Berlin: daylight saving timeNow UTC+2. Next change: October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour.
MelbourneUTC+10
BerlinUTC+2

🇦🇺 Melbourne

Dialing code+61
Population5,350,705
Coordinates37.81°S, 144.96°E
Elevation25 m

🇩🇪 Berlin

Dialing code+49
Population3,426,354
Coordinates52.52°N, 13.41°E
Elevation74 m

Best time for a call: 17:00–18:00 in MelbourneAdd to calendar

3 October 2026 — 25 October 2026: the gap is 9h instead of the usual 8h — Melbourne and Berlin change clocks on different days.

Working hours assumed 9:00–18:00.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Melbourne and Berlin?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Berlin. Use the side-by-side clocks and the day/night strips above to convert any hour between them.
When is the best time to call between Melbourne and Berlin?
The best window to call is 17:00–18:00 Melbourne time, when working hours overlap in both cities. Pick an hour on the strips to add it to your calendar.
Why does the time difference between Melbourne and Berlin change?
Because Melbourne and Berlin switch to or from daylight saving time on different dates, the gap between them is temporarily larger or smaller for a few weeks around those changes.