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.

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Sync Score
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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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Synchronization 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

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