Australia

Business hours & meeting culture

Working hours

09:00–17:30

Workweek

Monday to Friday

Meeting tips

Mid-December through late January is a major summer vacation period. ANZAC Day (April 25) and Australia Day (January 26) are observed.

Cities in Australia

Click a city for its detailed page including current time and time-difference table.

• 🇦🇺MelbourneUTC+10
• 🇦🇺SydneyUTC+10

Current times in Australia

Public holidays in Australia, 2026

See full multi-year coverage on the global holiday calendar.

• 2026-01-01
• 2026-01-26
• 2026-03-02Western Australia only
• 2026-03-09ACT, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria only
• 2026-04-03
• 2026-04-04ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria only
• 2026-04-05ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia only
• 2026-04-06
• 2026-04-25
• 2026-04-27Western Australia only
• 2026-05-04Northern Territory, Queensland only
• 2026-06-01ACT, Western Australia only
• 2026-06-08ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria only
• 2026-08-03Northern Territory only
• 2026-09-28Western Australia only
• 2026-10-05ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia only
• 2026-11-03Victoria only
• 2026-12-25
• 2026-12-28

Time difference vs. major business cities

From the perspective of Melbourne.