Offset
The time difference between Melbourne and Ottawa is 14 hours.
Melbourne (AEST) is ahead of Ottawa (EDT).
AEST: UTC+10
EDT: UTC-4
Ottawa is currently observing daylight saving time; Melbourne is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Melbourne and Ottawa don't overlap on the same weekday. Ottawa is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Melbourne | Ottawa | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Melbourne: next transition on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Ottawa: next transition on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Melbourne and Ottawa are in opposite hemispheres, so their clocks change in opposite directions about six months apart — one springs forward while the other falls back. The offset between them therefore shifts twice a year and can swing by up to two hours across the seasons, more than a typical same-hemisphere pair. Recurring meetings will need re-checking after each transition.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Sunrise
- 5:16 AM
- Sunset
- 8:49 PM
- Day length
- 15h 33m
Daylight overlap: 3h 18m — 7:31 AM–10:49 AM in Melbourne (5:31 PM–8:49 PM in Ottawa). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- AVV
- MBW
- MEB
- MEL
Airports in Eastern Time
- YTZ
- YYZ
- YHU
- YMX
- YUL
- YND
- YOW
- YRO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Melbourne in Ottawa?
- 9:00 am Melbourne is 7:00 pm Ottawa, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Melbourne in Ottawa?
- 12:00 pm Melbourne is 10:00 pm Ottawa, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Melbourne in Ottawa?
- 12:30 pm Melbourne is 10:30 pm Ottawa, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Melbourne in Ottawa?
- 2:00 pm Melbourne is 12:00 am Ottawa.
- What is 5:00 pm Melbourne in Ottawa?
- 5:00 pm Melbourne is 3:00 am Ottawa.
- What is 11:30 pm Melbourne in Ottawa?
- 11:30 pm Melbourne is 9:30 am Ottawa.