What is the time difference between New York and Melbourne?

Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of New York. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Melbourne from New York?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Melbourne runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in New York, what time is it in Melbourne?

It is 02:00 in Melbourne, and already the following day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do New York and Melbourne use?

New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert New York time to Melbourne time

Right now Melbourne runs 14 hours ahead of New York. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in New York, and what the clock reads in Melbourne at that same moment.

New York	Melbourne
00:00	14:00
01:00	15:00
02:00	16:00
03:00	17:00
04:00	18:00
05:00	19:00
06:00	20:00
07:00	21:00
08:00	22:00
09:00	23:00
10:00	00:00next day
11:00	01:00next day
12:00	02:00next day
13:00	03:00next day
14:00	04:00next day
15:00	05:00next day
16:00	06:00next day
17:00	07:00next day
18:00	08:00next day
19:00	09:00next day
20:00	10:00next day
21:00	11:00next day
22:00	12:00next day
23:00	13:00next day

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

Melbourne

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +60m

When you can actually talk

There is no hour where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 working day. Someone has to move — the nearest workable windows are below.

New York 20:00–04:00Melbourne 10:00–18:00
New York 09:00–18:00Melbourne 23:00–08:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	New York	Melbourne
IANA zone	America/New_York	Australia/Melbourne
Abbreviation	EDT	AEST
Standard offset	UTC-5	UTC+10
Daylight offset	UTC-4	UTC+11
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	Australia

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between New York and Melbourne?: Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of New York. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Melbourne from New York?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Melbourne runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in New York, what time is it in Melbourne?: It is 02:00 in Melbourne, and already the following day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do New York and Melbourne use?: New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.