Current Time in Essendon, Victoria, Australia
11:25:12 PM
23:25:12
AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC+11:00
Australia/Melbourne
Time zone details
Essendon is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Essendon
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Australia
- Administrative area
- Victoria
- District
- Moonee Valley
- Place type
- Neighborhood or section
- Country currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English
- Dialing code
- +61
- Parent municipality
- Melbourne
- Population
- 21,240
- Elevation
- Approximately 49 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 44' S / 144° 54' E
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Essendon follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Melbourne
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All times shown relative to Essendon local time
Clock changes in Essendon
3:00 AM AEDT2:00 AM AEST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM AEDT2:00 AM AEST
Clocks move back 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM AEST3:00 AM AEDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 13 hr 29 min2 min 16 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 29 min2 min 16 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (65.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 29 min | 2 min 16 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 32 min | 2 min 16 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 34 min | 2 min 14 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 36 min | 2 min 14 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 38 min | 2 min 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 41 min | 2 min 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 43 min | 2 min 11 sec longer than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Victoria
- Melbourne Cup
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Essendon, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne Essendon AirportMEBMedium airport · Serves Essendon Fields2.5 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MEB / YMEN
About 2.5 km (1.6 mi) north-northwest of Essendon
Scheduled airline service in source data
Melbourne AirportMELLarge airport · Serves Melbourne10.9 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MEL / YMML
About 10.9 km (6.8 mi) northwest of Essendon
Scheduled airline service in source data
Melbourne Moorabbin AirportMBWMedium airport · Serves Melbourne30.3 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MBW / YMMB
About 30.3 km (18.8 mi) south-southeast of Essendon
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Essendon in?
- Essendon uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) in winter and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Australia/Melbourne.
- When is the next clock change in Essendon?
- Clocks in Essendon move backward 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from AEDT (UTC+11:00) to AEST (UTC+10:00)
- Does Essendon observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Essendon observes daylight saving time: AEDT (UTC+11) in summer and AEST (UTC+10) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Essendon?
- Essendon is UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer