Melbourne Cup Day 2024 Date. View the official 2024 melbourne cup day races, melbourne cup starting time, melbourne cup day tips & melbourne cup odds at races.com.au Also known as the lexus melbourne cup, the melbourne cup is the premier event of the spring racing carnival and is held on the first tuesday in november each year, which will be on the 5th of november in 2024.

The official melbourne cup race time is 3pm and start times for other races on melbourne cup day will be released at the close of acceptances on the friday before the race. The main races jumps at 3pm.