<p>The Melbourne Cup is the biggest event on the Australian racing calendar and punters far and wide tune in to witness the finest horses battling it out for the prestigious prize on offer.</p> <p>While the race itself is barely 200 seconds, the hype leading up to it builds for weeks and weeks and here at Sportsbet we’re fully on the hype train.</p> <p>To make sure no one forgets to tune in to the race that stops the nation and misses out on the biggest race of the year, we’ve created this Melbourne Cup Date and Time guide.</p> <p>No matter where in the country you’re planning on watching from, you’ll be able to find the exact time to get up for the cup with our Melbourne Cup Date and Time guide below.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Melbourne Cup Date 2025</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Always held on the first Tuesday of November, the 2025 Melbourne Cup is no exception. This year the race that stops the nation will be run at <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/horse-racing/melbourne-cup/the-melbourne-cup-2025">Flemington </a>on Tuesday, November 4th.</p> <p>There will be a number of races run on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington as always, but the main race is scheduled to start at 3pm AEDT.</p> <p>If you’re in a different time zone however, the start time of the Melbourne Cup will obviously differ. If you don’t live in Victoria, make sure to keep reading to check out our Melbourne Cup start time guide for all the different capital cities in Australia.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <h2>What Time is Melbourne Cup 2025?</h2> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>If you’re tuning in for the Melbourne Cup from somewhere in Australia, the times it is broadcast in every capital city are below.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Melbourne Australia</strong></p> <p>Melbourne Cup Race 7 Time: 3pm AEDT</p> <p>First Race Time: 10:45am AEDT</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Brisbane Australia</strong></p> <p>Melbourne Cup Race 7 Time: 2pm AEST&nbsp;</p> <p>First Race Time: 9:45am AEST</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Canberra Australia</strong></p> <p>Melbourne Cup Race 7 Time: 3pm AEDT&nbsp;</p> <p>First Race Time: 10:45am AEDT.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Darwin Australia</strong></p> <p>Melbourne Cup Race 7 Time: 1:30pm ACST</p> <p>First Race Time: 9:15am ACST</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Adelaide Australia</strong></p> <p>Melbourne Cup Race 7 Time: 2:30pm AEDT</p> <p>First Race Time: 10:15am AEDT</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Hobart Australia</strong></p> <p>Melbourne Cup Race 7 Time: 3pm AEDT</p> <p>First Race Time: 10:45am AEDT</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Perth Australia</strong></p> <p>Melbourne Cup Race 7 Time: 12pm AWST</p> <p>First Race Time: 7:45am AWST</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Sydney Australia</strong></p> <p>Melbourne Cup Race 7 Time: 3pm AEDT</p> <p>First Race Time: 10:45am AEDT</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>London United Kingdom&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Melbourne Cup Race 7 Time: 6:00am GMT</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>New York United States of America</strong></p> <p>Melbourne Cup Race 7 Time: 1:00am EDT</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Wellington New Zealand</strong></p> <p>Melbourne Cup Race 7 Time: 5:00pm NZDT</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Tokyo Japan</strong></p> <p>Melbourne Cup Race 7 Time: 2:00pm JST</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Dubai United Arab Emirates&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Melbourne Cup Race 7 Time: 9:00am GST</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Melbourne Cup Day Race Times</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Each year the Melbourne cup is held on a standard race day with other races run before and after. You can find the entire Melbourne Cup Race Day schedule here:</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Race 1 - </strong>G3 Darley Maribyrnong (1,000m) - 10:45AM AEDT</p> <p><strong>Race 2 &nbsp;- </strong>LR TAB Trophy (1800m) - 11:20AM AEDT</p> <p><strong>Race 3 -&nbsp;</strong>MSS Security Subzero Handicap (1400m) -12:00PM AEDT</p> <p><strong>Race 4 -&nbsp;</strong>The Schweppervescence Plate (1000m) - 12:40PM AEDT</p> <p><strong>Race 5 -&nbsp;</strong>Australian Heritage Cup (2800m) - 1:20PM AEDT</p> <p><strong>Race 6 -&nbsp;</strong>LR Furphy Plate (1800m) - 1:55PM AEDT</p> <p><strong>Race 7 -&nbsp;</strong>G1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) - 3:00PM AEDT</p> <p><strong>Race 8 -&nbsp;</strong>LR The Amanda Elliott (1400m) - 3:50PM AEDT</p> <p><strong>Race 9 -&nbsp;</strong>G3 The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m) - 4:35PM AEDT</p> <p><strong>Race 10&nbsp; - </strong>Channel 9 Trophy (1400m) - 5:15PM AEDT</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>If you’re looking for more information like who to back in the Melbourne Cup, what trifecta to place or if you just want the latest Melbourne Cup news then head over to our <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/horse-racing/melbourne-cup/the-melbourne-cup-2025">Melbourne Cup 2025 Tips &amp; Preview article</a> to stay up to date.</p>