India time to Australia time
Australia is 2h 30m to 5h 30m ahead of India, depending on the city and the season. From Oct 4, 2026 to Apr 3, 2027: Sydney and Melbourne 5h 30m, Brisbane 4h 30m, Adelaide 5h, Darwin 4h, Perth 2h 30m ahead of IST. The rest of the year, the cities on summer time are 1h closer. 9 AM in Sydney is 3:30 AM IST in their summer.
Australian working hours in IST
A 9 AM to 6 PM work day in each Australian city, on an Indian clock.
| City | Oct 4, 2026 to Apr 3, 2027 | Rest of the year |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart | 3:30 AM to 12:30 PM IST | 4:30 AM to 1:30 PM IST |
| Brisbane | 4:30 AM to 1:30 PM IST | 4:30 AM to 1:30 PM IST |
| Adelaide | 4:00 AM to 1:00 PM IST | 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM IST |
| Darwin | 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM IST | 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM IST |
| Perth | 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM IST | 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM IST |
Which parts of Australia use daylight saving?
Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart and Adelaide move their clocks forward on Oct 4, 2026 and back on Apr 4, 2027. Brisbane, Darwin and Perth keep the same time all year, so the gap from India to them never changes.
Brisbane is 1h behind Sydney from Oct 4, 2026 to Apr 3, 2027, and shows the same time as Sydney the rest of the year. Queensland doesn't use daylight saving, while New South Wales does.
What's the best time to call Australia from India?
Australia is ahead, so Indian mornings meet Australian afternoons. For Sydney and Melbourne, from Oct 4, 2026 to Apr 3, 2027: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM IST (2:30 PM to 6:00 PM AEDT) falls inside 9 AM to 6 PM work hours on both sides. The rest of the year: 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM IST (1:30 PM to 6:00 PM AEST) falls inside 9 AM to 6 PM work hours on both sides.
For Perth, all year: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM IST (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM AWST) falls inside 9 AM to 6 PM work hours on both sides.
India to Australia time table
Every hour of today in IST, in five Australian cities. Green means 9 AM to 6 PM on the Australian side.
| IST | AEDT Sydney | AEST Brisbane | ACDT Adelaide | ACST Darwin | AWST Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:30 AM | 4:30 AM | 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 2:30 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 6:30 AM | 5:30 AM | 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 3:30 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:30 AM | 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 4:30 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 8:30 AM | 7:30 AM | 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 8:30 AM | 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 6:30 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 7:30 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 11:30 AM | 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 8:30 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 12:30 PM | 11:30 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 9:30 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 1:30 PM | 12:30 PM | 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 10:30 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 2:30 PM | 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 3:30 PM | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 12:30 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 4:30 PM | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 1:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 2:30 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 3:30 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 4:30 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 5:30 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 11:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 11:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 12:30 AMnext day | 11:30 PM | 12:00 AMnext day | 11:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 1:30 AMnext day | 12:30 AMnext day | 1:00 AMnext day | 12:00 AMnext day | 10:30 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 2:30 AMnext day | 1:30 AMnext day | 2:00 AMnext day | 1:00 AMnext day | 11:30 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 3:30 AMnext day | 2:30 AMnext day | 3:00 AMnext day | 2:00 AMnext day | 12:30 AMnext day |
| 11:00 PM | 4:30 AMnext day | 3:30 AMnext day | 4:00 AMnext day | 3:00 AMnext day | 1:30 AMnext day |
Questions
Australia is 2h 30m to 5h 30m ahead of India, depending on the city and the season. From Oct 4, 2026 to Apr 3, 2027: Sydney and Melbourne 5h 30m, Brisbane 4h 30m, Adelaide 5h, Darwin 4h, Perth 2h 30m ahead of IST. The rest of the year, the cities on summer time are 1h closer. 9 AM in Sydney is 3:30 AM IST in their summer.
Indian mornings. For Sydney and Melbourne, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM IST falls inside work hours on both sides from Oct 4, 2026 to Apr 3, 2027, and 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM IST the rest of the year.
A 9 AM to 6 PM day in Sydney is 3:30 AM to 12:30 PM IST from Oct 4, 2026 to Apr 3, 2027, and 4:30 AM to 1:30 PM IST the rest of the year. In Perth it's 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM IST all year.
Only some of it. Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart and Adelaide move their clocks forward on Oct 4, 2026 and back on Apr 4, 2027. Brisbane, Darwin and Perth keep the same time all year, so the gap from India to them never changes. India never changes its clocks.
Brisbane is 1h behind Sydney from Oct 4, 2026 to Apr 3, 2027, and shows the same time as Sydney the rest of the year. Queensland doesn't use daylight saving, while New South Wales does.
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How this page is made: every time here is computed from the IANA time zone database for the date shown, the same data your phone clock uses. Checked October 15, 2026. Spot a wrong time? Tell us.