when is the melbourne cup

The Melbourne Cup in 2025 is scheduled for Tuesday, November 4th. The race, known as the 2025 Lexus Melbourne Cup, will be held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne and typically starts at 3:00 pm local time. The Melbourne Cup is run over a distance of 3200 meters and is Australia's most famous horse race, often referred to as "the race that stops a nation".