Auckland is typically 2 hours ahead of Melbourne. Auckland uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12) while Melbourne uses Australian Eastern Time (AEST, UTC+10). When it's 12:00 PM in Auckland, it's 10:00 AM in Melbourne.
Both cities observe daylight saving time, but their DST periods don't fully overlap. The time difference can vary between 2-3 hours during transition periods.
Any business hour works well! With just 2 hours difference, scheduling calls between 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in either city provides excellent overlap.
Auckland and Melbourne are connected by frequent flights taking approximately 3.5 hours. Both are major economic centers in the Oceania region.