Melbourne to Tokyo: time difference and best times to meet

Tokyo is 2 hours behind Melbourne. Their working days overlap for 7 hours, from 11am to 6pm in Melbourne (9am–4pm in Tokyo). The best time to schedule is 1pm Melbourne time, which is 11am in Tokyo.

By LemCall EditorialUpdated November 3, 2026

Melbourne

22:06

Australia/Melbourne

Tokyo

20:06

Asia/Tokyo

Melbourne and Tokyo time difference

This live comparison uses the current time-zone rules for both cities, so it reflects daylight-saving changes as well as the usual Melbourne and Tokyo clock gap. Set your working hours below to see the practical overlap before proposing a meeting.

Hour-by-hour overlap

Each row is one hour of the Melbourne day and the matching hour in Tokyo. Adjust the working hours to match how your team actually works.

Day starts

Day ends

Melbourne	Tokyo	Suitable?
9am	7am	Working hours in Melbourne only
10am	8am	Working hours in Melbourne only
11am	9am	Both cities at work
12pm	10am	Both cities at work
1pm	11am	Both cities at work
2pm	12pm	Both cities at work
3pm	1pm	Both cities at work
4pm	2pm	Both cities at work
5pm	3pm	Both cities at work
6pm	4pm	Working hours in Tokyo only
7pm	5pm	Working hours in Tokyo only

Best times to propose

1. 1pm in Melbourne · 11am in Tokyo — Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides
2. 3pm in Melbourne · 1pm in Tokyo — Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides
3. 4pm in Melbourne · 2pm in Tokyo — Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides

Avoid 9am Melbourne time and 10am Melbourne time — inside working hours locally but outside them for the other city.

When the gap changes in the next twelve months

Sunday, April 4, 2027 — Tokyo goes from 2 hours behind to 1 hour behind Melbourne.
Sunday, October 3, 2027 — Tokyo goes from 1 hour behind to 2 hours behind Melbourne.

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.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — Melbourne Cup and Culture Day; both cities are off.
Monday, November 23, 2026 — Labour Thanksgiving Day — Tokyo is off, Melbourne is working.
Friday, December 25, 2026 — Christmas Day — Melbourne is off, Tokyo is working.
Monday, December 28, 2026 — St. Stephen's Day — Melbourne is off, Tokyo is working.

With 7 shared working hours, Melbourne and Tokyo 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 Melbourne and Tokyo?: Tokyo is currently 2 hours behind Melbourne. That changes to 1 hour behind on Sunday, April 4, 2027, when one side shifts for daylight saving.
When is the best time to schedule a meeting between Melbourne and Tokyo?: 1pm in Melbourne, which is 11am in Tokyo. Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides.
How many hours do Melbourne and Tokyo overlap?: 7 hours, from 11am to 6pm Melbourne time (9am–4pm in Tokyo).
Does daylight saving change the Melbourne–Tokyo gap?: Yes. Over the next twelve months the difference changes 2 times: Sunday, April 4, 2027 (2 hours behind becomes 1 hour behind); Sunday, October 3, 2027 (1 hour behind becomes 2 hours behind).
Are there public holidays that affect Melbourne–Tokyo meetings?: Yes. The next is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — a public holiday in both countries.

Nearby pairs

Sources

1.IANA. Time Zone Database
2.Nager.Date. Public holidays API · Retrieved 2026-11-03