Melbourne is 2-3 hours ahead of Perth. Perth uses Australian Western Standard Time (AWST, UTC+8) while Melbourne uses Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT, UTC+10/+11). During standard time, Melbourne is 2 hours ahead; during daylight saving time, Melbourne is 3 hours ahead.
Perth does not observe daylight saving time, while Victoria does, so the difference varies seasonally.
Best calling time: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Perth time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Melbourne during standard time.
Perth and Melbourne are Australia's fourth and second largest cities respectively. Despite the distance (about 3,400 km by air), there are strong business connections. Direct flights take about 4 hours.