Berlin to Melbourne: time difference and best times to meet
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Berlin. Their working days overlap for 1 hour, from 9am to 10am in Berlin (5pm–6pm in Melbourne). The best time to schedule is 9am Berlin time, which is 5pm in Melbourne.
Europe/Berlin
Australia/Melbourne
Hour-by-hour overlap
Each row is one hour of the Berlin day and the matching hour in Melbourne. Adjust the working hours to match how your team actually works.
| Berlin | Melbourne | Suitable? |
|---|---|---|
| 1am | 9am | Working hours in Melbourne only |
| 2am | 10am | Working hours in Melbourne only |
| 3am | 11am | Working hours in Melbourne only |
| 4am | 12pm | Working hours in Melbourne only |
| 5am | 1pm | Working hours in Melbourne only |
| 6am | 2pm | Working hours in Melbourne only |
| 7am | 3pm | Working hours in Melbourne only |
| 8am | 4pm | Working hours in Melbourne only |
| 9am | 5pm | Both cities at work |
| 10am | 6pm | Working hours in Berlin only |
| 11am | 7pm | Working hours in Berlin only |
| 12pm | 8pm | Working hours in Berlin only |
| 1pm | 9pm | Working hours in Berlin only |
| 2pm | 10pm | Working hours in Berlin only |
| 3pm | 11pm | Working hours in Berlin only |
| 4pm | 12am | Working hours in Berlin only |
| 5pm | 1am | Working hours in Berlin only |
Best times to propose
- 1. 9am in Berlin · 5pm in Melbourne — Right at the edge of someone's day
Avoid 1am Berlin time and 2am Berlin time — only the other city is at work.
When the gap changes in the next twelve months
- Sunday, October 4, 2026 — Melbourne goes from 8 hours ahead of to 9 hours ahead of Berlin.
- Sunday, October 25, 2026 — Melbourne goes from 9 hours ahead of to 10 hours ahead of Berlin.
- Sunday, March 28, 2027 — Melbourne goes from 10 hours ahead of to 9 hours ahead of Berlin.
- Sunday, April 4, 2027 — Melbourne goes from 9 hours ahead of to 8 hours ahead of Berlin.
Recurring meetings set as a fixed clock time in one city will move by an hour for the other on these dates.
Public holidays to avoid
Dates where one side is off work while the other is not are the most common cause of no-shows on this route.
- Sunday, September 20, 2026 — World Children's Day — Berlin is off, Melbourne is working.
- Friday, September 25, 2026 — Friday before AFL Grand Final — Melbourne is off, Berlin is working.
- Monday, September 28, 2026 — King's Birthday — Melbourne is off, Berlin is working.
- Saturday, October 3, 2026 — German Unity Day — Berlin is off, Melbourne is working.
- Monday, October 5, 2026 — King's Birthday — Melbourne is off, Berlin is working.
- Saturday, October 31, 2026 — Reformation Day — Berlin is off, Melbourne is working.
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 — All Saints' Day — Berlin is off, Melbourne is working.
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — Melbourne Cup — Melbourne is off, Berlin is working.
- Wednesday, November 18, 2026 — Repentance and Prayer Day — Berlin is off, Melbourne is working.
- Friday, December 25, 2026 — Christmas Day and Christmas Day; both cities are off.
- Saturday, December 26, 2026 — St. Stephen's Day — Berlin is off, Melbourne is working.
- Monday, December 28, 2026 — St. Stephen's Day — Melbourne is off, Berlin is working.
With 1 shared working hours, Berlin and Melbourne can run standing meetings without anyone giving up an evening — as long as the slot sits inside that window on both sides of the next clock change.
Sending a booking link avoids the arithmetic entirely: each side picks a time in their own zone and both calendars get the correct local time, including after a daylight-saving change. See how LemCall handles cross-timezone bookings.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the time difference between Berlin and Melbourne?
- Melbourne is currently 8 hours ahead of Berlin. That changes to 9 hours ahead of on Sunday, October 4, 2026, when one side shifts for daylight saving.
- When is the best time to schedule a meeting between Berlin and Melbourne?
- 9am in Berlin, which is 5pm in Melbourne. Right at the edge of someone's day.
- How many hours do Berlin and Melbourne overlap?
- 1 hours, from 9am to 10am Berlin time (5pm–6pm in Melbourne).
- Does daylight saving change the Berlin–Melbourne gap?
- Yes. Over the next twelve months the difference changes 4 times: Sunday, October 4, 2026 (8 hours ahead of becomes 9 hours ahead of); Sunday, October 25, 2026 (9 hours ahead of becomes 10 hours ahead of); Sunday, March 28, 2027 (10 hours ahead of becomes 9 hours ahead of); Sunday, April 4, 2027 (9 hours ahead of becomes 8 hours ahead of).
- Are there public holidays that affect Berlin–Melbourne meetings?
- Yes. The next is Sunday, September 20, 2026 — a public holiday where Berlin is, but a normal working day in Melbourne.
Nearby pairs
Other meeting-time pages for Berlin
Sources
- 1.IANA. Time Zone Database
- 2.Nager.Date. Public holidays API · Retrieved