Melbourne to New York time
New York is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
Time difference between Melbourne and New York
New York is 16 hours behind Melbourne. Melbourne is on Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00) and New York is on Eastern Standard Time (EST (UTC−05:00)).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 14 hours to 16 hours over the year.
Convert Melbourne time to New York time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+11:00 for Melbourne and UTC−05:00 for New York. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
New York is behind, so from midnight to 4:00 PM in Melbourne it is still the previous calendar day in New York.
| Melbourne time | New York time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
Best time to call or meet: Melbourne and New York working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Melbourne and New York do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Melbourne (4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in New York), which usually means an early start or a late finish for one side.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Melbourne and New York
Melbourne observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Apr 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour (UTC+11:00 to UTC+10:00).
New York observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−05:00 to UTC−04:00).
Melbourne and New York change their clocks on different dates, so the time difference between them shifts for a few weeks around those changes. Check the converter for the exact date you need.