Offset
The time difference between Anchorage and Melbourne is 18 hours.
Anchorage (AKDT) is behind Melbourne (AEST).
AKDT: UTC-8
AEST: UTC+10
Anchorage is currently observing daylight saving time; Melbourne is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 3 PM–5 PM in Anchorage (9 AM–11 AM the next day in Melbourne).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Anchorage (10:00 AM Melbourne).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Anchorage | Melbourne | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 pm | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 pm | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Anchorage: next transition on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Melbourne: next transition on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Anchorage and Melbourne are in opposite hemispheres, so their clocks change in opposite directions about six months apart — one springs forward while the other falls back. The offset between them therefore shifts twice a year and can swing by up to two hours across the seasons, more than a typical same-hemisphere pair. Recurring meetings will need re-checking after each transition.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:28 AM
- Sunset
- 11:31 PM
- Day length
- 19h 3m
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 9h 37m
Daylight overlap: 9h 37m — 1:31 PM–11:09 PM in Anchorage (7:31 AM–5:09 PM in Melbourne). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Alaska Time
- ANC
- MRI
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- AVV
- MBW
- MEB
- MEL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Anchorage in Melbourne?
- 9:00 am Anchorage is 3:00 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 12:00 pm Anchorage in Melbourne?
- 12:00 pm Anchorage is 6:00 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Anchorage in Melbourne?
- 12:30 pm Anchorage is 6:30 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Anchorage in Melbourne?
- 2:00 pm Anchorage is 8:00 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Anchorage in Melbourne?
- 5:00 pm Anchorage is 11:00 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Anchorage in Melbourne?
- 11:30 pm Anchorage is 5:30 pm Melbourne, the next day.