Meeting time

Best time to meet: Melbourne and Johannesburg

Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of Johannesburg right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 5 PM in Melbourne, which is 8 AM in Johannesburg — one of you starts early or stays late.

Wed 2:59 AMMelbourne · Australian Eastern Daylight TimeTue 5:59 PMJohannesburg · South Africa Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 11, 2026, Melbourne time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

MelbourneJohannesburg
6 AM9 PM day beforeBoth off
7 AM10 PM day beforeBoth off
8 AM11 PM day beforeBoth off
9 AM12 AMMelbourne at work
10 AM1 AMMelbourne at work
11 AM2 AMMelbourne at work
12 PM3 AMMelbourne at work
1 PM4 AMMelbourne at work
2 PM5 AMMelbourne at work
3 PM6 AMMelbourne at work
4 PM7 AMMelbourne at work
5 PM8 AMEasiest time
6 PM9 AMJohannesburg at work
7 PM10 AMJohannesburg at work
8 PM11 AMJohannesburg at work
9 PM12 PMJohannesburg at work
10 PM1 PMJohannesburg at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesMelbourne isBoth at work (Melbourne time)Easiest (Melbourne / Johannesburg)
Now to April 4, 20279 hours aheadNone5 PM / 8 AM
April 4, 2027 to October 3, 2027
clocks in Melbourne go back		8 hours aheadNone4:30 PM / 8:30 AM
October 3, 2027 onward
clocks in Melbourne go forward		9 hours aheadNone5 PM / 8 AM

Melbourne keeps the same clock as Sydney.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Johannesburg when it is 9 AM in Melbourne?
12 AM in Johannesburg, while Melbourne is 9 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Melbourne and Johannesburg?
5 PM in Melbourne, which is 8 AM in Johannesburg. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Melbourne and Johannesburg change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

More cities

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