What is the time difference between Melbourne and Delhi?

Delhi is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

Between 13:30–18:00 in Melbourne, which is 09:00–13:30 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

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.

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 Melbourne, what time is it in Delhi?

It is 07:30 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 Melbourne and Delhi use?

Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne, currently UTC+10 (AEST), 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 Melbourne time to Delhi time

Right now Delhi runs 4 hours 30 minutes behind Melbourne. 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 Melbourne, and what the clock reads in Delhi at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

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

Melbourne

Observes daylight saving time

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

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

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

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Melbourne	Delhi
IANA zone	Australia/Melbourne	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	AEST	IST
Standard offset	UTC+10	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 Melbourne and Delhi?: Delhi is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?: Between 13:30–18:00 in Melbourne, which is 09:00–13:30 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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.
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 Melbourne, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 07:30 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 Melbourne and Delhi use?: Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne, currently UTC+10 (AEST), 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.