Time difference
Delhi to Sydney Time Difference
Sydney is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Delhi — when it's 12:00 PM in Delhi, it's 4:30 PM in Sydney. (Delhi (Asia/Kolkata, IST); Sydney (Australia/Sydney, AEST).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Sydney is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Delhi. The best window for a call is 9 AM–12:30 PM in Delhi, which is 1:30 PM–5 PM in Sydney — an overlap of 3 hours and 30 minutes inside 9 AM–5 PM on both sides. Clocks change on October 4, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Delhi and Sydney — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Delhi, it's 1:30 PM in Sydney.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Sydney, it's 4:30 AM in Delhi.
Sydney is currently 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Delhi.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
The 9 AM – 5 PM business windows in Delhi and Sydney overlap for 3 hours and 30 minutes. 9 AM–12:30 PM in Delhi is 1:30 PM–5 PM in Sydney. Aim somewhere in the middle of that window so neither side starts cold or finishes drained.
Quick conversion table
| Delhi | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 4:30 AM |
| 1 AM | 5:30 AM |
| 2 AM | 6:30 AM |
| 3 AM | 7:30 AM |
| 4 AM | 8:30 AM |
| 5 AM | 9:30 AM |
| 6 AM | 10:30 AM |
| 7 AM | 11:30 AM |
| 8 AM | 12:30 PM |
| 9 AM | 1:30 PM |
| 10 AM | 2:30 PM |
| 11 AM | 3:30 PM |
| 12 PM | 4:30 PM |
| 1 PM | 5:30 PM |
| 2 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 3 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 4 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 5 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 6 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 7 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 8 PM | 12:30 AM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 1:30 AM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 2:30 AM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 3:30 AM (next day) |
Daylight saving
On October 4, 2026, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Delhi (currently 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Delhi). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Delhi does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sydney is not currently observing daylight saving time (standard time is in effect).
Frequently asked questions
- Is Sydney ahead of or behind Delhi?
- Sydney is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Delhi.
- How many hours ahead of Delhi is Sydney?
- Sydney is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Delhi.
- What time is 9 AM in Delhi in Sydney?
- 9:00 AM in Delhi is 1:30 PM in Sydney.
- What time is noon in Delhi in Sydney?
- 12:00 PM in Delhi is 4:30 PM in Sydney.
- What time is 5 PM in Delhi in Sydney?
- 5:00 PM in Delhi is 9:30 PM in Sydney. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Delhi in Sydney?
- 3:00 PM in Delhi is 7:30 PM in Sydney.
- Is Delhi currently observing daylight saving time?
- Delhi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Sydney currently observing daylight saving time?
- Sydney observes daylight saving time seasonally, but is not currently on DST (standard time is in effect).
- Do Delhi and Sydney observe daylight saving?
- On October 4, 2026, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Delhi (currently 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Delhi). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Sydney from Delhi?
- Aim for 9 AM–12:30 PM in Delhi, which is 1:30 PM–5 PM in Sydney.
- When is the best time to call Delhi from Sydney?
- Aim for 1:30 PM–5 PM in Sydney, which is 9 AM–12:30 PM in Delhi.
- Delhi (IST) to Sydney (AEST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 4 hours and 30 minutes to Delhi local time to get Sydney local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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