Convert any time between IST and AEDT, with a full 24-hour table and the hours when both sides are actually at work.

IST to AEDT Time Converter

AEDT is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of IST. IST is UTC+5:30, and AEDT is UTC+11:00.

IST
India Standard Time
06:26:08 PM
Sunday, October 11, 2026
UTC+5:30
+5:30
hours difference
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AEDT
Australian Eastern Daylight Time
11:56:08 PM
Sunday, October 11, 2026
UTC+11:00

Best Time to Call Between IST and AEDT

Both zones are inside normal business hours between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM IST — that's 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM AEDT. That's a 3-hour window.

both at work IST only AEDT only neither  —  hours along the strip are IST.

IST to AEDT: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table

Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.

ISTAEDTWorking hours
12:00 AM 5:30 AM —
1:00 AM 6:30 AM —
2:00 AM 7:30 AM —
3:00 AM 8:30 AM —
4:00 AM 9:30 AM AEDT only
5:00 AM 10:30 AM AEDT only
6:00 AM 11:30 AM AEDT only
7:00 AM 12:30 PM AEDT only
8:00 AM 1:30 PM AEDT only
9:00 AM 2:30 PM Both zones
10:00 AM 3:30 PM Both zones
11:00 AM 4:30 PM Both zones
12:00 PM 5:30 PM IST only
1:00 PM 6:30 PM IST only
2:00 PM 7:30 PM IST only
3:00 PM 8:30 PM IST only
4:00 PM 9:30 PM IST only
5:00 PM 10:30 PM —
6:00 PM 11:30 PM —
7:00 PM 12:30 AM next day —
8:00 PM 1:30 AM next day —
9:00 PM 2:30 AM next day —
10:00 PM 3:30 AM next day —
11:00 PM 4:30 AM next day —

What IST and AEDT Actually Are

IST — India Standard Time

Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad — and Colombo. Standing at UTC+5:30 as written, and the region does not change its clocks, so that offset holds all year. IST also stands for Irish Standard Time (UTC+1) and Israel Standard Time (UTC+2). This page covers the Indian one, which is by far the most searched.

India runs a single time zone across a country wide enough for two, which is why sunrise in the north-east can come nearly two hours before Mumbai's. Proposals for a second zone resurface regularly and have never been adopted.

AEDT — Australian Eastern Daylight Time

Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart from October to April. Standing at UTC+11:00 as written, and the region does change its clocks, so its live offset moves by an hour twice a year. The next change is on Sunday, April 4, 2027, to AEST. Brisbane and the rest of Queensland stay on AEST year-round, so they fall an hour behind Sydney each summer.

AEDT is the southern summer half of Eastern Australia, running roughly October to April — the opposite half of the year from northern hemisphere daylight time.

What This Means in Practice

Expect times on the half hour

IST sits on a 30-minute offset rather than a whole hour, so a round number on one side is never a round number on the other. A 9:00 meeting becomes 30 minutes past the hour, which is exactly the detail calendar invitations get wrong when someone converts in their head.

This gap is not fixed

AEDT changes its clocks and IST does not, so the difference between them moves by an hour twice a year. A recurring meeting set now will drift for one side from Sunday, April 4, 2027 unless someone resets it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between IST and AEDT?

AEDT is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of IST.

What is 9:00 AM IST in AEDT?

9:00 AM IST is 2:30 PM AEDT.

What are the best hours to schedule a call between IST and AEDT?

Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM IST, which is 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM AEDT. Both sides are inside normal business hours through that window.

Does the difference between IST and AEDT change during the year?

Yes. AEDT observes daylight saving and IST does not, so the gap shifts by an hour at least twice a year. The next clock change is on Sunday, April 4, 2027.

Does IST always mean India Standard Time?

IST also stands for Irish Standard Time (UTC+1) and Israel Standard Time (UTC+2). This page covers the Indian one, which is by far the most searched.

Does AEDT always mean Australian Eastern Daylight Time?

Brisbane and the rest of Queensland stay on AEST year-round, so they fall an hour behind Sydney each summer.

Converting between two time zones regularly? Bookmark this page — the clocks update live and the table follows daylight saving automatically.