What is the time difference between Delhi and Melbourne?

Melbourne is 4 hours 30 minutes 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 Melbourne from Delhi?

Between 09:00–13:30 in Delhi, which is 13:30–18:00 in Melbourne. 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 Melbourne observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Melbourne runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Melbourne?

It is 16:30 in Melbourne, 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 Melbourne use?

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

Convert Delhi time to Melbourne time

Right now Melbourne runs 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Delhi. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Delhi, across for Melbourne.

Delhi	Melbourne
00:00	04:30
01:00	05:30
02:00	06:30
03:00	07:30
04:00	08:30
05:00	09:30
06:00	10:30
07:00	11:30
08:00	12:30
09:00	13:30
10:00	14:30
11:00	15:30
12:00	16:30
13:00	17:30
14:00	18:30
15:00	19:30
16:00	20:30
17:00	21:30
18:00	22:30
19:00	23:30
20:00	00:30next day
21:00	01:30next day
22:00	02:30next day
23:00	03:30next day

Daylight saving time

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

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

Melbourne

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 4 hours 30 minutes wide — 09:00–13:30 in Delhi, 13:30–18:00 in Melbourne.

Delhi 09:00–13:30Melbourne 13:30–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Delhi	Melbourne
IANA zone	Asia/Kolkata	Australia/Melbourne
Abbreviation	IST	AEST
Standard offset	UTC+5:30	UTC+10
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 Melbourne?: Melbourne is 4 hours 30 minutes 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 Melbourne from Delhi?: Between 09:00–13:30 in Delhi, which is 13:30–18:00 in Melbourne. 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 Melbourne observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Melbourne runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Melbourne?: It is 16:30 in Melbourne, 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 Melbourne use?: Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.