NBA games this week in Sydney and Melbourne time
| Game | Sydney and Melbourne time (AEDT) | Eastern time |
|---|---|---|
| Heat @ Hornets | Sun, Oct 25, 9:00 AM | Sat, Oct 24, 6:00 PM ET |
| Nets @ Cavaliers | Sun, Oct 25, 10:30 AM | Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 PM ET |
| Bucks @ 76ers | Sun, Oct 25, 10:30 AM | Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 PM ET |
| Wizards @ Bulls | Sun, Oct 25, 11:00 AM | Sat, Oct 24, 8:00 PM ET |
| Spurs @ Mavericks | Sun, Oct 25, 11:00 AM | Sat, Oct 24, 8:00 PM ET |
| Rockets @ Hawks | Sun, Oct 25, 11:30 AM | Sat, Oct 24, 8:30 PM ET |
| Pelicans @ Nuggets | Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 PM | Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 PM ET |
| Warriors @ Suns | Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM | Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 PM ET |
| Lakers @ Jazz | Mon, Oct 26, 8:00 AM | Sun, Oct 25, 5:00 PM ET |
| Pacers @ Nets | Mon, Oct 26, 9:00 AM | Sun, Oct 25, 6:00 PM ET |
| Magic @ Knicks | Mon, Oct 26, 10:00 AM | Sun, Oct 25, 7:00 PM ET |
| Raptors @ Timberwolves | Mon, Oct 26, 10:00 AM | Sun, Oct 25, 7:00 PM ET |
| Clippers @ Thunder | Mon, Oct 26, 10:00 AM | Sun, Oct 25, 7:00 PM ET |
| Pistons @ 76ers | Mon, Oct 26, 10:30 AM | Sun, Oct 25, 7:30 PM ET |
| Grizzlies @ Kings | Mon, Oct 26, 12:00 PM | Sun, Oct 25, 9:00 PM ET |
| Wizards @ Hornets | Tue, Oct 27, 10:00 AM | Mon, Oct 26, 7:00 PM ET |
| Timberwolves @ Cavaliers | Tue, Oct 27, 10:00 AM | Mon, Oct 26, 7:00 PM ET |
| Bulls @ Celtics | Tue, Oct 27, 10:30 AM | Mon, Oct 26, 7:30 PM ET |
| Mavericks @ Heat | Tue, Oct 27, 10:30 AM | Mon, Oct 26, 7:30 PM ET |
| Pacers @ Bucks | Tue, Oct 27, 11:00 AM | Mon, Oct 26, 8:00 PM ET |
| Suns @ Thunder | Tue, Oct 27, 11:00 AM | Mon, Oct 26, 8:00 PM ET |
| Hawks @ Rockets | Tue, Oct 27, 11:30 AM | Mon, Oct 26, 8:30 PM ET |
| Grizzlies @ Jazz | Tue, Oct 27, 12:00 PM | Mon, Oct 26, 9:00 PM ET |
| Warriors @ Nuggets | Tue, Oct 27, 1:00 PM | Mon, Oct 26, 10:00 PM ET |
| Nets @ Celtics | Wed, Oct 28, 10:30 AM | Tue, Oct 27, 7:30 PM ET |
| Pistons @ Knicks | Wed, Oct 28, 11:00 AM | Tue, Oct 27, 8:00 PM ET |
| Kings @ Spurs | Wed, Oct 28, 11:00 AM | Tue, Oct 27, 8:00 PM ET |
| Trail Blazers @ Lakers | Wed, Oct 28, 2:00 PM | Tue, Oct 27, 11:00 PM ET |
| Heat @ Hawks | Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM | Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 PM ET |
| Wizards @ Cavaliers | Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM | Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 PM ET |
| Hornets @ Pistons | Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM | Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 PM ET |
| 76ers @ Pacers | Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM | Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 PM ET |
| Magic @ Raptors | Thu, Oct 29, 10:30 AM | Wed, Oct 28, 7:30 PM ET |
| Knicks @ Bulls | Thu, Oct 29, 11:00 AM | Wed, Oct 28, 8:00 PM ET |
| Rockets @ Bucks | Thu, Oct 29, 11:00 AM | Wed, Oct 28, 8:00 PM ET |
| Warriors @ Timberwolves | Thu, Oct 29, 11:00 AM | Wed, Oct 28, 8:00 PM ET |
| Nuggets @ Pelicans | Thu, Oct 29, 11:00 AM | Wed, Oct 28, 8:00 PM ET |
| Spurs @ Jazz | Thu, Oct 29, 12:00 PM | Wed, Oct 28, 9:00 PM ET |
| Thunder @ Mavericks | Thu, Oct 29, 12:30 PM | Wed, Oct 28, 9:30 PM ET |
| Lakers @ Clippers | Thu, Oct 29, 1:30 PM | Wed, Oct 28, 10:30 PM ET |
| Cavaliers @ Hawks | Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM | Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 PM ET |
| Kings @ Pelicans | Fri, Oct 30, 11:00 AM | Thu, Oct 29, 8:00 PM ET |
| Grizzlies @ Trail Blazers | Fri, Oct 30, 1:00 PM | Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 PM ET |
Updated October 24, from Hoopster's live schedule; this table refreshes every 30 minutes. Games can move for national TV, so check on the day. Every team's full season is on the schedule page.
The rule
NBA times are usually listed in US Eastern time (ET). Both the US and most of south-eastern Australia change their clocks, on different dates, so the gap moves through the season:
| Dates | Sydney and Melbourne time is |
|---|---|
| Until October 31, 2026 | 15 hours ahead of ET |
| November 1, 2026 to March 13, 2027 | 16 hours ahead of ET |
| March 14 to April 3, 2027 | 15 hours ahead of ET |
| From April 4, 2027 | 14 hours ahead of ET |
Games are almost always the next day in Australia: a Tuesday night game in New York is a Wednesday lunchtime game in Sydney.
Common tip-off times
| Eastern time | Sydney, until Oct 31 | Sydney, Nov 1 to Mar 13 | Brisbane, Nov 1 to Mar 13 | Perth, Nov 1 to Mar 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 7:30 PM ET | 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | 10:30 AM | 8:30 AM |
| 8:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 9:30 PM ET | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | 12:30 PM | 10:30 AM |
| 10:00 PM ET | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 10:30 PM ET | 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM | 1:30 PM | 11:30 AM |
Canberra and Hobart follow Sydney and Melbourne. Adelaide is 30 minutes behind Sydney, and Darwin, which keeps one time all year, is an hour behind Adelaide's summer time.
See every game in your own time
Hoopster shows every tip-off in your iPhone's own time zone, so wherever you are in Australia the schedule, the Next Game countdown and reminders are already in your local time, with nothing to convert and no daylight saving maths.
