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Time difference between Sydney and Delhi

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Delhi is 4 hours and 30 minutes behind Sydney. Right now it is in Sydney and in Delhi. When it is 12:00 noon in Sydney, it is 7:30 AM in Delhi.
Sydney GMT+10 · UTC+10
Delhi GMT+5:30 · UTC+5:30
Difference 4 hours and 30 minutes — Delhi is behind Sydney

Best time to call

Both in office hours (9–17) Both awake (7–22) One side asleep

Hours shown in Sydney time. The working-day overlap runs 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Sydney, which is 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM in Delhi — schedule calls in that window.

Hour-by-hour conversion

Sydney (GMT+10) Delhi (GMT+5:30) Call quality
12:00 AM 7:30 PM−1 day Off hours
1:00 AM 8:30 PM−1 day Off hours
2:00 AM 9:30 PM−1 day Off hours
3:00 AM 10:30 PM−1 day Off hours
4:00 AM 11:30 PM−1 day Off hours
5:00 AM 12:30 AM Off hours
6:00 AM 1:30 AM Off hours
7:00 AM 2:30 AM Off hours
8:00 AM 3:30 AM Off hours
9:00 AM 4:30 AM Off hours
10:00 AM 5:30 AM Off hours
11:00 AM 6:30 AM Off hours
12:00 PM 7:30 AM OK
1:00 PM 8:30 AM OK
2:00 PM 9:30 AM Best
3:00 PM 10:30 AM Best
4:00 PM 11:30 AM Best
5:00 PM 12:30 PM OK
6:00 PM 1:30 PM OK
7:00 PM 2:30 PM OK
8:00 PM 3:30 PM OK
9:00 PM 4:30 PM OK
10:00 PM 5:30 PM Off hours
11:00 PM 6:30 PM Off hours

Daylight saving time note

Sydney and Delhi do not change their clocks on the same date. Between October 3, 2026 and April 3, 2027 the difference is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Delhi — because Sydney changes its clocks for daylight saving time while Delhi keeps the same time all year.

For the rest of the year the difference holds steady at 4 hours and 30 minutes. Every time on this page is computed from the IANA database at the moment you load it, so the tables above already account for whichever side has switched.

Why the time difference exists

Sydney keeps standard time at UTC+10, while Delhi runs on UTC+5:30. Sydney moves its clocks for daylight saving time while Delhi keeps the same time all year, so the gap widens and narrows by an hour with the seasons. Geographically the two lie about 10,400 km apart, with Delhi to the northwest of Sydney.

Flying from Sydney to Delhi, your body clock shifts about 5 hours back. In flying terms that's roughly 13 hours in the air, give or take. A quick look at each side's working hours keeps meetings out of the middle of the night.

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Sydney compared with other major cities

Time difference from Sydney to other major cities
CityLocal timeDifference from Sydney
Shanghai 2 hours behind Sydney
Beijing 2 hours behind Sydney
Shenzhen 2 hours behind Sydney
Guangzhou 2 hours behind Sydney
Kinshasa 9 hours behind Sydney
Istanbul 7 hours behind Sydney
Lagos 9 hours behind Sydney
Ho Chi Minh City 3 hours behind Sydney
Chengdu 2 hours behind Sydney
Lahore 5 hours behind Sydney
Mumbai 4 hours and 30 minutes behind Sydney
São Paulo 13 hours behind Sydney

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Delhi?
Sydney is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Delhi right now. The figure is computed live and accounts for daylight saving time on both sides.
Does the difference between Sydney and Delhi change during the year?
Yes. From October 3, 2026 to April 3, 2027 the difference is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Delhi, because Sydney changes its clocks for daylight saving time while Delhi keeps the same time all year.
What is the best time to call between Sydney and Delhi?
Both sides are within 9 AM–5 PM business hours 1:30 PM–5:00 PM in Sydney (9:00 AM–12:30 PM in Delhi).