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🇦🇺 IST to AUSTRALIA Converter - Time in Sydney Now

Convert India Standard Time (IST) to Australian Eastern Time. Live clocks, an instant converter, best-time-to-call overlap and an hourly reference table for Sydney, Australia.

Current Time Difference

India Standard Time (IST) is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Sydney. That gap widens by an hour while Australia is on daylight saving time.

1:00 PM IST=5:30 PM Sydney

Updated September 16, 2026, 11:38 PM IST.

IST and Sydney at a Glance

India Standard Time

UTC offset
UTC+5:30
Timezone code
Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation
IST
Daylight saving
No - constant year-round

🇦🇺 Australian Eastern Time

UTC offset
UTC+10 / UTC+11
Timezone code
Australia/Sydney
Abbreviation
AEST
Daylight saving
Yes - changes twice a year

Current Time in India and Sydney

🇮🇳 India (IST)
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🇦🇺 Sydney
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Sydney is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of India.

Time Converter

IST to AUSTRALIA Conversion Table

IST Sydney (Australian Eastern Time)
00:00 4:30 AM
01:00 5:30 AM
02:00 6:30 AM
03:00 7:30 AM
04:00 8:30 AM
05:00 9:30 AM
06:00 10:30 AM
07:00 11:30 AM
08:00 12:30 PM
09:00 1:30 PM
10:00 2:30 PM
11:00 3:30 PM
12:00 4:30 PM
13:00 5:30 PM
14:00 6:30 PM
15:00 7:30 PM
16:00 8:30 PM
17:00 9:30 PM
18:00 10:30 PM
19:00 11:30 PM
20:00 12:30 AM next day
21:00 1:30 AM next day
22:00 2:30 AM next day
23:00 3:30 AM next day

Working-Hours Overlap

🇮🇳 India
🇦🇺 Sydney
Overlap
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM

Best time to call: 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM IST

Why Does the Time Difference Between IST and Sydney Change?

What is IST (India Standard Time)?

India Standard Time is the one time zone used across the entire country, set 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC. It was adopted in 1947, based on a meridian 82.5°E of Greenwich that runs near Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.

Key Information

  • Full name: India Standard Time
  • UTC offset: UTC+5:30
  • Timezone code: Asia/Kolkata
  • Geographic scope: all of India, no regional variation
  • Daylight saving: none - constant year-round

What is Australian Eastern Time?

Australian Eastern Time is the time zone used in Australia, at UTC+10 standard time. Clocks move forward to UTC+11 for part of the year and back again when daylight saving time ends.

Key Information

  • Full name: Australian Eastern Time
  • UTC offset: UTC+10 standard / UTC+11 DST
  • Timezone code: Australia/Sydney
  • Geographic scope: Australia
  • Daylight saving: yes - changes twice a year

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IST?

India Standard Time (IST) is the single time zone used across all of India, fixed at UTC+5:30. Every state and city runs on the same clock; India does not use daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between IST and Sydney?

India Standard Time (IST) is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Sydney. This narrows or widens by an hour when daylight saving time starts or ends on their side.

Is IST ahead or behind Sydney?

IST is behind Sydney, by 4 hours 30 minutes.

What time is it in Sydney when it is 12 noon in India?

When it is 12:00 PM IST, it is 4:30 PM in Sydney.

When it is 5 PM in Sydney, what time is it in India?

When it is 5:00 PM in Sydney, it is 12:30 PM IST.

Does India observe daylight saving time?

No. India Standard Time stays at UTC+5:30 all year - it has not used daylight saving since a brief trial during the 1962 and 1965 wars.

Does Australia observe daylight saving time?

Yes - Sydney observes daylight saving time, so the time difference with India shifts by an hour for part of the year.

Why does the time difference between IST and Sydney change?

India never changes its clocks, but Australia does. When Australia is on its daylight saving time, the gap with IST shrinks by an hour; when it switches back to standard time, the gap returns to its usual width.

When does Australia change to or from daylight saving time?

Australia next changes its clocks on October 4, 2026, switching to AEDT - the gap with India shifts by an hour from that date.

When is the best time to call Australia from India?

Best time to call: 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM IST

What time is it in Sydney right now?

Use the live clock above for the current time in Sydney (Australian Eastern Time), updated every second.

How do I convert IST to Australian Eastern Time?

Use the interactive converter above - pick a time in either zone and the other updates instantly. The hourly reference table further down covers every hour of the day.

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