Time difference
Melbourne to Seattle Time Difference
Seattle is 17 hours behind Melbourne — when it's 12:00 PM in Melbourne, it's 7:00 PM the previous day in Seattle. (Melbourne (Australia/Melbourne, AEST); Seattle (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Seattle is 17 hours behind Melbourne. The best window for a call is 9 AM–10 AM in Melbourne, which is 4 PM–5 PM in Seattle — a 1-hour overlap inside 9 AM–5 PM on both sides. Clocks change on October 4, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Melbourne and Seattle — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Melbourne, it's 4:00 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Seattle, it's 2:00 AM the next day in Melbourne.
Seattle is currently 17 hours behind Melbourne.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
The 9 AM – 5 PM business windows in Melbourne and Seattle overlap for 1 hour. 9 AM–10 AM in Melbourne is 4 PM–5 PM in Seattle. Aim somewhere in the middle of that window so neither side starts cold or finishes drained.
Quick conversion table
| Melbourne | Seattle |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 7:00 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 8:00 AM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 9:00 AM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 10:00 AM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 11:00 AM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 PM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 PM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 PM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 6:00 AM |
Daylight saving
On October 4, 2026, Melbourne shifts for daylight saving. After that, Seattle will be 18 hours behind Melbourne (currently 17 hours behind Melbourne). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Melbourne is not currently observing daylight saving time (standard time is in effect).
- Seattle is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Seattle ahead of or behind Melbourne?
- Seattle is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
- How many hours behind Melbourne is Seattle?
- Seattle is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
- What time is 9 AM in Melbourne in Seattle?
- 9:00 AM in Melbourne is 4:00 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- What time is noon in Melbourne in Seattle?
- 12:00 PM in Melbourne is 7:00 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- What time is 5 PM in Melbourne in Seattle?
- 5:00 PM in Melbourne is 12:00 AM in Seattle. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Melbourne in Seattle?
- 3:00 PM in Melbourne is 10:00 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- Is Melbourne currently observing daylight saving time?
- Melbourne observes daylight saving time seasonally, but is not currently on DST (standard time is in effect).
- Is Seattle currently observing daylight saving time?
- Seattle is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Melbourne and Seattle observe daylight saving?
- On October 4, 2026, Melbourne shifts for daylight saving. After that, Seattle will be 18 hours behind Melbourne (currently 17 hours behind Melbourne). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Seattle from Melbourne?
- Aim for 9 AM–10 AM in Melbourne, which is 4 PM–5 PM in Seattle.
- When is the best time to call Melbourne from Seattle?
- Aim for 4 PM–5 PM in Seattle, which is 9 AM–10 AM in Melbourne.
- Melbourne (AEST) to Seattle (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 17 hours from Melbourne local time to get Seattle local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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