Melbourne is 14-16 hours ahead of New York. New York uses Eastern Time (EST/EDT, UTC-5/-4) while Melbourne uses Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT, UTC+10/+11). The difference varies as both observe DST but in opposite seasons (Northern vs Southern Hemisphere).
When New York is on standard time and Melbourne is on daylight time, Melbourne is 16 hours ahead. When reversed, the difference is about 14 hours.
Best calling time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM New York time. This corresponds to morning hours in Melbourne (7:00 AM - 10:00 AM next day). Evening calls from New York reach Melbourne the next morning.
New York and Melbourne are both major global cities. Melbourne is Australia's cultural capital and second-largest city. The significant time difference makes scheduling challenging, but both cities have strong business connections.