Time Difference Between Australia and India
As of 31 August 2026, India is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Australia. That number is not constant. Over the course of a year, because of daylight saving changes, New Delhi, India ranges from 5 hours 30 minutes behind to 4 hours 30 minutes behind relative to Sydney, Australia. The calculator below is always up to date.
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Sydney, Australia
08:34
Tue, Sep 1, 2026
UTC+10 · Australia/Sydney
New Delhi, India
-4h 30m04:04
Tue, Sep 1, 2026
UTC+5:30 · Asia/Kolkata
India is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Australia.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Australia/Sydney | UTC+10 | Not active now |
| India | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Asia/Kolkata | UTC+5:30 | Not observed |
Australia: Australia has several time zones and only some states use daylight saving. This page uses Eastern Time (Sydney, Melbourne); Perth is 2 to 3 hours behind.
Hour by hour: Australia to India
Every hour of today in Australia and what it is in India. Highlighted rows fall inside India working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Australia | India |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 19:30prev day |
| 01:00 | 20:30prev day |
| 02:00 | 21:30prev day |
| 03:00 | 22:30prev day |
| 04:00 | 23:30prev day |
| 05:00 | 00:30 |
| 06:00 | 01:30 |
| 07:00 | 02:30 |
| 08:00 | 03:30 |
| 09:00 | 04:30 |
| 10:00 | 05:30 |
| 11:00 | 06:30 |
| Australia | India |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 07:30 |
| 13:00 | 08:30 |
| 14:00 | 09:30 |
| 15:00 | 10:30 |
| 16:00 | 11:30 |
| 17:00 | 12:30 |
| 18:00 | 13:30 |
| 19:00 | 14:30 |
| 20:00 | 15:30 |
| 21:00 | 16:30 |
| 22:00 | 17:30 |
| 23:00 | 18:30 |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
13:30–18:00 in Australia (09:00–13:30 in India)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 4 hours 30 minutes a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
12:30–21:00 in Australia (08:00–16:30 in India)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Australia puts its clocks forward on Sunday, October 4, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC+10 to UTC+11. After that date, India is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Australia — instead of 4 hours 30 minutes behind, as it is today.
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Australia and India: common questions
What is the time difference between Australia and India?
As of 31 August 2026, India is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Australia. The gap is not fixed: across the year, India ranges from 5 hours 30 minutes behind to 4 hours 30 minutes behind relative to Australia, as clocks change. The calculator on this page always shows the difference for right now.
When it is 9:00 AM in Australia, what time is it in India?
It is 04:30 AM in New Delhi, India. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is India ahead of or behind Australia?
India is behind Australia by 4 hours 30 minutes at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in India starts and ends later in Australia terms.
Do Australia and India observe daylight saving time?
Australia changes its clocks twice a year; India does not. The difference therefore shifts by an hour when Australia switches: across the year, India ranges from 5 hours 30 minutes behind to 4 hours 30 minutes behind relative to Australia.
What is the best time to call India from Australia?
Working hours overlap between 13:30 and 18:00 Australia time, which is 09:00 to 13:30 in India. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
Related comparisons
Local dates shown for Sydney, Australia (UTC+10) and New Delhi, India (UTC+5:30) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.