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Time difference between Sydney and Delhi

Delhi is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Sydney

Sydney, Australia is UTC+10 · Delhi, India is UTC+5:30 — 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 Sydney goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Delhi does not change its clocks.

Sydney / Delhi clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / standard4 hours 30 minutes behindabout 26 weeks
summer / standard5 hours 30 minutes behindabout 26 weeks

Delhi stays put all year while Sydney moves, so a meeting fixed in Delhi's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Sydney's end.

When they can both be at their desks

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

Sydney to Delhi, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 4 hours 30 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Delhi?

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

Is Delhi ahead of Sydney?

No — Delhi is 4 hours 30 minutes behind. Sydney is UTC+10 and Delhi is UTC+5:30 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Sydney in Delhi?

4:30 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Sydney and Delhi meet?

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

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