Melbourne ↔ Riga
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 17:00 and 19:00 (Melbourne time).
Sync Melbourne and Riga easily. Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of Riga. Decent overlap available between 17:00 and 19:00 (Melbourne 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
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Tokyo
16:59 GMT+9
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New York City
02:59 EST
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London
07:59 GMT
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Outside Business HoursSynchronization Context
Syncing between Melbourne and Riga is challenging due to the 9 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
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.
Riga Business Pulse
- Culture Professional, reserved, and values reliability and education. A major Baltic financial and transport hub.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Ideal call window is 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Latvian business culture is professional and somewhat reserved. Reliability and clear performance are most important. Maintain a steady, professional tone. Punctuality is highly valued. Avoid overly aggressive or "loud" sales tactics.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Melbourne | Riga |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Australia/Melbourne | Europe/Riga |
| Country | Australia | Latvia |
| Coordinates | -37.81, 144.96 | 56.95, 24.11 |
| Population | 5,235,000 | 632,614 |