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

Delhi is 5 hours behind Lord Howe Island. 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 Delhi from Lord Howe Island?

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

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.

Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 07:00 in Delhi, 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 Lord Howe Island and Delhi use?

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

Convert Lord Howe Island time to Delhi time

Right now Delhi runs 5 hours behind Lord Howe Island. 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 Lord Howe Island, and what the clock reads in Delhi at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

Lord Howe Island changes its clocks; Delhi does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Lord Howe Island

Observes daylight saving time

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

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

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

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Lord Howe Island and Delhi?: Delhi is 5 hours behind Lord Howe Island. 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 Delhi from Lord Howe Island?: Between 14:00–18:00 in Lord Howe Island, which is 09:00–13:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Lord Howe Island, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 07:00 in Delhi, 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 Lord Howe Island and Delhi use?: Lord Howe Island uses Australia/Lord_Howe, currently UTC+10:30 (LHST), and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.