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Time difference between Delhi and Melbourne

Melbourne is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Delhi

Delhi, India is UTC+5:30 · Melbourne, Australia is UTC+10 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Delhi does not change its clocks and Melbourne goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April.

Delhi / Melbourne clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / standard4 hours 30 minutes aheadabout 26 weeks
standard / summer5 hours 30 minutes aheadabout 26 weeks

Delhi stays put all year while Melbourne moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Melbourne's side alone. A recurring meeting set in Delhi's calendar will drift by an hour without anyone touching it.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 3.5 hours — 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM in Delhi, the same moment as 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM in Melbourne.

Delhi to Melbourne, hour by hour

DelhiMelbourne
12:00 AM4:30 AM
1:00 AM5:30 AM
2:00 AM6:30 AM
3:00 AM7:30 AM
4:00 AM8:30 AM
5:00 AM9:30 AM
6:00 AM10:30 AM
7:00 AM11:30 AM
8:00 AM12:30 PM
9:00 AM1:30 PM
10:00 AM2:30 PM
11:00 AM3:30 PM
12:00 PM4:30 PM
1:00 PM5:30 PM
2:00 PM6:30 PM
3:00 PM7:30 PM
4:00 PM8:30 PM
5:00 PM9:30 PM
6:00 PM10:30 PM
7:00 PM11:30 PM
8:00 PM12:30 AM (next day)
9:00 PM1:30 AM (next day)
10:00 PM2:30 AM (next day)
11:00 PM3:30 AM (next day)

On the usual gap of 4 hours 30 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Melbourne?

Melbourne is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Delhi for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Delhi does not change its clocks and Melbourne goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April.

Is Melbourne ahead of Delhi?

Yes — Melbourne is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead. Delhi is UTC+5:30 and Melbourne is UTC+10 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Delhi in Melbourne?

1:30 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Delhi and Melbourne meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 3.5 hours: 9:00 AM–12:30 PM in Delhi, which is 1:30 PM–5:00 PM in Melbourne.

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