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AEST to IST converter

India Standard Time (IST) is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Australian Eastern Time (AEST) for most of the year, and 4 hours 30 minutes for the rest because of daylight saving time.

Australian Eastern Time · AEDT

8:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

India Standard Time · IST

2:31 PM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, India Standard Time is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Australian Eastern Time. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

Today’s conversion. Green dots mark 9-to-5 working hours.

AEST to IST time conversion table for today
AESTIST
12:00 AM6:30 PMprev day
1:00 AM7:30 PMprev day
2:00 AM8:30 PMprev day
3:00 AM9:30 PMprev day
4:00 AM10:30 PMprev day
5:00 AM11:30 PMprev day
6:00 AM12:30 AM
7:00 AM1:30 AM
8:00 AM2:30 AM
9:00 AM3:30 AM
10:00 AM4:30 AM
11:00 AM5:30 AM
12:00 PM6:30 AM
1:00 PM7:30 AM
2:00 PM8:30 AM
3:00 PM9:30 AM
4:00 PM10:30 AM
5:00 PM11:30 AM
6:00 PM12:30 PM
7:00 PM1:30 PM
8:00 PM2:30 PM
9:00 PM3:30 PM
10:00 PM4:30 PM
11:00 PM5:30 PM

Best time to meet

When both sides are inside 9 AM–5 PM on a weekday, in winter and in summer. If there’s no overlap, we show when both are awake (8 AM–9 PM).

Mid-January

  • 2:30 PM–5:00 PMin AEST=9:00 AM–11:30 AMin IST

Mid-July

  • 1:30 PM–5:00 PMin AEST=9:00 AM–12:30 PMin IST

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 3 April 2027IST −5h 30m
  • 3 April 2027 → 2 October 2027IST −4h 30m
  • 2 October 2027 → 1 January 2028IST −5h 30m

Sydney and Melbourne use AEST (UTC+10) from April to October and AEDT (UTC+11) during the southern summer. Brisbane stays on AEST all year.

India Standard Time is UTC+5:30 all year. India doesn't use daylight saving time, so every change in the gap comes from the other side.

Questions

What is the time difference between Australian Eastern Time and India Standard Time?

India Standard Time is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Australian Eastern Time for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 4 hours 30 minutes for part of the year.

If it's 9 AM in Australian Eastern Time, what time is it in India Standard Time?

When it's 9:00 AM in Australian Eastern Time, it's 3:30 AM in India Standard Time. At 5:00 PM in Australian Eastern Time, it's 11:30 AM in India Standard Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

What is the best time for a call between Australian Eastern Time and India Standard Time?

Working hours overlap from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM in Australian Eastern Time, which is 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM in India Standard Time.

Does Australian Eastern Time use daylight saving time?

Yes. Australian Eastern Time's next clock changes are on Sunday, 4 October 2026 (forward one hour) and Sunday, 4 April 2027 (back one hour).

Does India Standard Time use daylight saving time?

No. India Standard Time stays on the same offset all year.