Offset
The time difference between Melbourne and Brussels is 8 hours.
Melbourne (AEST) is ahead of Brussels (CEST).
AEST: UTC+10
CEST: UTC+2
Brussels is currently observing daylight saving time; Melbourne is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Melbourne and Brussels don't overlap on the same weekday. Brussels is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Melbourne (7 AM–12 PM in Brussels) — suggest 5:00 PM Melbourne (9:00 AM Brussels).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
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
Belgium
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Day after Ascension DayFri, May 15
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- Belgian National DayTue, Jul 21
- Assumption DaySat, Aug 15
- All Saints' DaySun, Nov 1
- Armistice DayWed, Nov 11
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Melbourne | Brussels | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Melbourne: next transition on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Brussels: next transition on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Melbourne and Brussels 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
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 9:54 PM
- Day length
- 16h 23m
Daylight overlap: 3h 37m — 1:31 PM–5:09 PM in Melbourne (5:31 AM–9:09 AM in Brussels). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- AVV
- MBW
- MEB
- MEL
Airports in Central European Time
- ANR
- BRU
- CRL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Melbourne in Brussels?
- 9:00 am Melbourne is 1:00 am Brussels.
- What is 12:00 pm Melbourne in Brussels?
- 12:00 pm Melbourne is 4:00 am Brussels.
- What is 12:30 pm Melbourne in Brussels?
- 12:30 pm Melbourne is 4:30 am Brussels.
- What is 2:00 pm Melbourne in Brussels?
- 2:00 pm Melbourne is 6:00 am Brussels.
- What is 5:00 pm Melbourne in Brussels?
- 5:00 pm Melbourne is 9:00 am Brussels.
- What is 11:30 pm Melbourne in Brussels?
- 11:30 pm Melbourne is 3:30 pm Brussels.