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Time difference between Sydney and Delhi
Delhi is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Sydney. From April 4, 2027: Delhi is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Sydney.
| Sydney | Australia · Australia/Sydney · UTC+11 |
|---|---|
| Delhi | India · Asia/Kolkata · UTC+5:30 |
| Difference now | Delhi is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Sydney |
| Distance | 6,480 miles (10,428 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until April 4, 2027 | Delhi is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Sydney |
| April 4, 2027 – October 3, 2027 | Delhi is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Sydney |
| From October 3, 2027 | Delhi is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Sydney |
Sydney observes daylight saving time. Delhi does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 5 hours 30 minutes
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 1:30 pm – 11:00 pm in Sydney = 8:00 am – 5:30 pm in Delhi · 9 hours 30 minutes
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 5 hours 30 minutes
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 10:30 pm – 11:00 pm in Sydney = 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm in Delhi · 30 minutes
Both awake while the difference is 4 hours 30 minutes
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 12:30 pm – 11:00 pm in Sydney = 8:00 am – 6:30 pm in Delhi · 10 hours 30 minutes
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 4 hours 30 minutes
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm in Sydney = 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm in Delhi · 1 hour 30 minutes
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Sydney is 2:30 am in Delhi.
- 10:00 pm in Sydney is 4:30 pm in Delhi.
- 8:00 am in Delhi is 1:30 pm in Sydney.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| Sydney | Delhi | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:30 pm −1 day | Sydney asleep |
| 1:00 am | 7:30 pm −1 day | Sydney asleep |
| 2:00 am | 8:30 pm −1 day | Sydney asleep |
| 3:00 am | 9:30 pm −1 day | Sydney asleep |
| 4:00 am | 10:30 pm −1 day | Sydney asleep |
| 5:00 am | 11:30 pm −1 day | Both asleep |
| 6:00 am | 12:30 am | Both asleep |
| 7:00 am | 1:30 am | Both asleep |
| 8:00 am | 2:30 am | Delhi asleep |
| 9:00 am | 3:30 am | Delhi asleep |
| 10:00 am | 4:30 am | Delhi asleep |
| 11:00 am | 5:30 am | Delhi asleep |
| 12:00 pm | 6:30 am | Delhi asleep |
| 1:00 pm | 7:30 am | Delhi asleep |
| 2:00 pm | 8:30 am | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 9:30 am | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 10:30 am | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 11:30 am | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 12:30 pm | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 2:30 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 4:30 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 5:30 pm | Sydney asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- Los Angeles and Sydney · 18 hours
- New York and Sydney · 15 hours
- Dallas and Sydney · 16 hours
- Toronto and Sydney · 15 hours
- Vancouver and Sydney · 18 hours
- London and Sydney · 10 hours
- Manchester and Sydney · 10 hours
- Dublin and Sydney · 10 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.