Sydney to Delhi Meeting Time & Timezone Overlap

Sydney–Delhi working-hour overlap window

The shared working window is 2.5:00 PM – 6:00 PM in Sydney (Australia/Sydney), which lines up with 9:00 AM – 0.5:00 PM in Delhi (Asia/Kolkata).

For recurring meetings the most attendance-friendly start time is 2.5:00 PM Sydney time. Booking inside the shared window means neither side has to take the call before breakfast or after dinner.

Hour-by-hour: Sydney vs Delhi

Daylight saving advisory

Sydney observes daylight saving time; Delhi does not. The effective time difference between the two cities therefore shifts by one hour twice a year. In 2026, the change dates that matter for this pair are:

• Spring shift in Sydney — last Sunday of March (Europe) or second Sunday of March (North America)
• Autumn shift in Sydney — last Sunday of October (Europe) or first Sunday of November (North America)

If you book a recurring meeting that already sits at the edge of the overlap window, expect it to drop out for roughly four weeks each spring and autumn when the windows realign.

Business-hours context for Sydney and Delhi

Standard business hours in Sydney run 9:00–17:00 local time, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. In Delhi, standard hours are 10:00–19:00 with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Both cities share Saturday–Sunday as the weekend, so the only constraint is the time-of-day overlap.

Meeting scheduling strategies for Sydney–Delhi

• Use 'office hours' blocks: one team member from each city is available for questions during the first overlap hour.
• Use Friday overlap for retrospectives so both teams end the week with shared context.

Productivity insights for distributed Sydney–Delhi teams

• The 5.5h time difference means Delhi gets a head start on the day — use this for overnight progress handoffs.
• The Sydney–Delhi corridor is one of the most active remote work routes, with thousands of distributed teams collaborating daily.

Related Sydney time-overlap pairs

Key takeaways

• There is a 5.5-hour difference between Sydney and Delhi.
• Work-hour overlap shifts by one hour around DST in Sydney and Delhi.
• The cleanest meeting windows lie in Sydney's late afternoon and Delhi's morning.
• Use the chart above to pick a recurring slot that survives DST changes.
• Lock the recurring invite to a single timezone to avoid drift across seasons.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Delhi?

Delhi is 5.5 hours behind of Sydney. The exact gap can shift by one hour during daylight-saving transitions in either city, so check the live overlap chart above before locking in a recurring meeting.

What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Sydney and Delhi?

The cleanest windows usually fall in Sydney's late afternoon, which lines up with Delhi's morning. The interactive chart highlights every overlapping work hour in green so you can pick a slot that respects both teams' core hours.

Does daylight saving affect Sydney ↔ Delhi meetings?

Yes — Sydney and Delhi do not always change clocks on the same date, so the gap can briefly widen or shrink by one hour each spring and autumn. Anchor your recurring invite to one city's timezone so the other side absorbs the shift.

How do I avoid scheduling meetings outside work hours in Sydney or Delhi?

Stick to slots highlighted in green on the overlap chart — those are hours when both cities are inside a normal 9 AM to 6 PM workday. If your only overlap is one hour, rotate that slot weekly so the same team is not always the one starting early.

Sources

• IANA Time Zone Database
• Sydney on Wikipedia
• Delhi on Wikipedia