Most local moves start first thing, with crews arriving between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. so there’s a full day to work with. Afternoon slots are common too, usually starting between 12:00 and 2:00 p.m., though these can shift if the morning job runs long. Movers generally give you an arrival window rather than an exact minute, because traffic and access at the previous job aren’t fully predictable. Morning slots are worth requesting if your building has a booked elevator or a strata move-in window, since that’s when you have the most room to recover from a delay. We confirm your arrival window ahead of time and call when the crew is on the way.