Time difference between Melbourne and New York
Compare the current local time in Melbourne and New York, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Melbourne's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with New York's.
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New York working hours
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🇺🇸 New York
Scheduling across Melbourne and New York
Scheduling between Melbourne and New York is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 2 hours between New York closing at 17:00 local and Melbourne opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early Melbourne start at 07:00 (catching New York just at close, 17:00), or a late New York call at 19:00 (catching Melbourne at opening, 09:00).
Quick reference
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | 🇺🇸 New York | In New York it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇦🇺 Melbourne
Currently in AEST (standard time)
Clocks go forward to AEDT
on Saturday 3 October 2026
🇺🇸 New York
Currently in EDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to EST
on Sunday 1 November 2026