What is the time difference between Delhi and Lord Howe Island?

Lord Howe Island is 5 hours ahead of Delhi. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Lord Howe Island from Delhi?

Between 09:00–13:00 in Delhi, which is 14:00–18:00 in Lord Howe Island. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?

No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Lord Howe Island observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Lord Howe Island runs on UTC+10:30 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 30 minutes.

If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Lord Howe Island?

It is 17:00 in Lord Howe Island, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Delhi and Lord Howe Island use?

Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Lord Howe Island uses Australia/Lord_Howe, currently UTC+10:30 (LHST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Delhi time to Lord Howe Island time

Right now Lord Howe Island runs 5 hours ahead of Delhi. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Delhi, and what the clock reads in Lord Howe Island at that same moment.

Delhi	Lord Howe Island
00:00	05:00
01:00	06:00
02:00	07:00
03:00	08:00
04:00	09:00
05:00	10:00
06:00	11:00
07:00	12:00
08:00	13:00
09:00	14:00
10:00	15:00
11:00	16:00
12:00	17:00
13:00	18:00
14:00	19:00
15:00	20:00
16:00	21:00
17:00	22:00
18:00	23:00
19:00	00:00next day
20:00	01:00next day
21:00	02:00next day
22:00	03:00next day
23:00	04:00next day

Daylight saving time

Delhi keeps one offset all year while Lord Howe Island moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

Lord Howe Island

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10:30
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +30m

When you can actually talk

You have 4 hours of shared working time: 09:00–13:00 in Delhi, which is 14:00–18:00 in Lord Howe Island.

Delhi 09:00–13:00Lord Howe Island 14:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Delhi	Lord Howe Island
IANA zone	Asia/Kolkata	Australia/Lord_Howe
Abbreviation	IST	LHST
Standard offset	UTC+5:30	UTC+10:30
Daylight offset	—	UTC+11
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	India	Australia

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Lord Howe Island?: Lord Howe Island is 5 hours ahead of Delhi. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Lord Howe Island from Delhi?: Between 09:00–13:00 in Delhi, which is 14:00–18:00 in Lord Howe Island. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Lord Howe Island observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Lord Howe Island runs on UTC+10:30 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 30 minutes.
If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Lord Howe Island?: It is 17:00 in Lord Howe Island, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Delhi and Lord Howe Island use?: Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Lord Howe Island uses Australia/Lord_Howe, currently UTC+10:30 (LHST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.