Cape Town ↔ Melbourne
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 10:00 (Cape Town time).
Sync Cape Town and Melbourne easily. Cape Town is 9 hours behind Melbourne. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 10:00 (Cape Town time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
18:27 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:27 EST
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London
09:27 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Cape Town and Melbourne is challenging due to the 9 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Cape Town Business Pulse
- Culture Slightly more relaxed than Jo'burg but professional. Creative and tech-focused.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 9:30 AM and 12:00 PM. Capetonians value their quality of life, so business often has a slightly more relaxed pace than in Johannesburg. Relationship building is important. Be mindful of potential "Load Shedding" (power outages) affecting connectivity.
Melbourne Business Pulse
- Culture Professional but relaxed. Known for a strong coffee culture and sports-related networking.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip The best time for calls is 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Australians are generally informal but professional; starting with "How's it going?" is standard. Melbourne is the coffee capital; if you're on a video call, don't be surprised if your contact is in a café.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Cape Town | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg | Australia/Melbourne |
| Country | South Africa | Australia |
| Coordinates | -33.92, 18.42 | -37.81, 144.96 |
| Population | 4,890,000 | 5,235,000 |