Time in Melbourne vs Tehran
Melbourne keeps AEST (UTC+10) and Tehran keeps UTC+3:30 (UTC+3:30) today. Tehran is 6½ hours behind Melbourne; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–12:00 in Tehran (15:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Melbourne | 01:00 in Melbourne | 02:00 in Melbourne | 03:00 in Melbourne | 04:00 in Melbourne | 05:00 in Melbourne | 06:00 in Melbourne | 07:00 in Melbourne | 08:00 in Melbourne | 09:00 in Melbourne | 10:00 in Melbourne | 11:00 in Melbourne | 12:00 in Melbourne | 13:00 in Melbourne | 14:00 in Melbourne | 15:00 in Melbourne | 16:00 in Melbourne | 17:00 in Melbourne | 18:00 in Melbourne | 19:00 in Melbourne | 20:00 in Melbourne | 21:00 in Melbourne | 22:00 in Melbourne | 23:00 in Melbourne |
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| Melbourne—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Tehran—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Melbourne next changes on Sunday 4 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Tehran of Melbourne?
Tehran is 6½ hours behind Melbourne right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Melbourne and Tehran?
Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Melbourne time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Melbourne and Tehran change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.