Melbourne ↔ Seattle
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 12:00 (Melbourne time).
Sync Melbourne and Seattle easily. Melbourne is 19 hours ahead of Seattle. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 12:00 (Melbourne time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
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Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:31 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:31 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:31 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Operating on opposite sides of the clock, these cities have virtually no overlapping business hours. Expect a 24-hour turnaround for most communications.
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.
Seattle Business Pulse
- Culture Tech-heavy, casual, and values innovation and nature.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip The "sweet spot" is 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Expect a casual professional environment (lots of tech-casual wear). Networking often happens over coffee; many locals are flexible with virtual meeting times but value their time in nature, so avoid late evening or weekend intrusions.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Melbourne | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Australia/Melbourne | America/Los_Angeles |
| Country | Australia | USA |
| Coordinates | -37.81, 144.96 | 47.61, -122.33 |
| Population | 5,235,000 | 3,511,000 |