Offset
The time difference between Montréal and Melbourne is 14 hours.
Montréal (EDT) is behind Melbourne (AEST).
EDT: UTC-4
AEST: UTC+10
Montréal is currently observing daylight saving time; Melbourne is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Montréal and Melbourne don't overlap on the same weekday. Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Montréal.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 5 PM–8 PM in Montréal (7 AM–10 AM the next day in Melbourne) — suggest 6:00 PM Montréal (8:00 AM Melbourne).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
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
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
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Montréal | Melbourne | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Montréal: next transition on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Melbourne: next transition on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Montréal and Melbourne 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
- 5:07 AM
- Sunset
- 8:41 PM
- Day length
- 15h 34m
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 9h 37m
Daylight overlap: 3h 10m — 5:31 PM–8:41 PM in Montréal (7:31 AM–10:41 AM in Melbourne). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern Time
- YTZ
- YYZ
- YHU
- YMX
- YUL
- YND
- YOW
- YRO
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- AVV
- MBW
- MEB
- MEL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Montréal in Melbourne?
- 9:00 am Montréal is 11:00 pm Melbourne.
- What is 12:00 pm Montréal in Melbourne?
- 12:00 pm Montréal is 2:00 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Montréal in Melbourne?
- 12:30 pm Montréal is 2:30 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Montréal in Melbourne?
- 2:00 pm Montréal is 4:00 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Montréal in Melbourne?
- 5:00 pm Montréal is 7:00 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Montréal in Melbourne?
- 11:30 pm Montréal is 1:30 pm Melbourne, the next day.