Timezone conversion
Sydney to IST Time — Convert Sydney to India Standard Time
IST is currently 4h30m behind Sydney. The gap shifts across the year: around January it is 5h30m behind Sydney, and around July it is 4h30m behind Sydney, because one or both zones observe daylight saving.
IST is currently 4h30m behind Sydney.
Sydney • GMT+10 (UTC+10)
3:19 AM
Thursday, Jul 9
IST • GMT+5:30 (UTC+5:30)
10:49 PM
Wednesday, Jul 8
Abbreviation disambiguation
IST here means India Standard Time. Note: major collisions: Israel Standard Time (Asia/Jerusalem), Irish Standard Time (Europe/Dublin) — canonical=India, page must disambiguate
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Full Sydney to IST conversion table
| Sydney | IST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 7:30 PM(previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 8:30 PM(previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 9:30 PM(previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 10:30 PM(previous day) |
| 4:00 AM | 11:30 PM(previous day) |
| 5:00 AM | 12:30 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 1:30 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 2:30 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 3:30 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 4:30 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 6:30 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 7:30 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 8:30 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 9:30 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 10:30 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 12:30 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 1:30 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 2:30 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 3:30 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 4:30 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 5:30 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
Daylight saving and how the gap changes
Around January the Sydney → IST offset is 5h30m behind Sydney. Around July it is 4h30m behind Sydney. That swing comes from one or both zones observing daylight saving on different schedules — the converter above always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
Frequently asked questions
- Is IST ahead of or behind Sydney right now?
- IST is currently 4h30m behind Sydney.
- What is the current Sydney to IST time difference?
- Right now the gap is 4h30m behind — IST is 4h30m behind Sydney.
- Does the Sydney → IST offset change during the year?
- Yes. Around January the offset is 5h30m behind Sydney; around July it is 4h30m behind Sydney. The converter above always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?
- Yes — Sydney observes DST, so its UTC offset shifts by 1 hour(s) between winter and summer.
- Does IST observe daylight saving time?
- No — India Standard Time stays at a fixed UTC offset year-round.
- What time is 9 AM Sydney in IST?
- 9:00 AM Sydney is 4:30 AM IST.
- What time is 12 PM (noon) Sydney in IST?
- 12:00 PM Sydney is 7:30 AM IST.
- What time is 5 PM Sydney in IST?
- 5:00 PM Sydney is 12:30 PM IST.
- When is the best time to schedule a call between Sydney and IST?
- The working-hours overlap (09:00–17:00 in both zones) runs roughly 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM Sydney (≈ 3.5 hours). Mid-morning Sydney is usually the safest window for a live call.
- What time zone does Sydney refer to?
- Sydney uses the Australia/Sydney time zone.
- What time zone does IST refer to?
- IST refers to India Standard Time (IANA: Asia/Kolkata).
- Is IST on this page the same as other zones that share the letters "IST"?
- On Clockjumper, IST means India Standard Time. Disambiguation: major collisions: Israel Standard Time (Asia/Jerusalem), Irish Standard Time (Europe/Dublin) — canonical=India, page must disambiguate