Long-distance city guides / Sydney and Delhi

Sydney to Delhi: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet

Delhi is 5.5–4.5 hours behind Sydney, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Sydney, which is 12:30 PM–2:30 PM in Delhi (when you're 5.5 hours apart).

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Hours you're both awake

  • 1:30 PM–11 PM in Sydney = 8 AM–5:30 PM in Delhi

About 9.5 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →

How far apart you are

10,428 km (6,480 mi)

About 13.5 hours on a non-stop flight.

Where to meet halfway

  • Jakarta, Indonesia: 5,496 km (3,415 mi) from Sydney, 5,007 km (3,111 mi) from Delhi
  • Bali (Denpasar), Indonesia: 4,624 km (2,873 mi) from Sydney, 5,813 km (3,612 mi) from Delhi
  • Manila, Philippines: 6,269 km (3,895 mi) from Sydney, 4,755 km (2,955 mi) from Delhi

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Making Sydney–Delhi work

  • Sydney evenings land in Delhi's late night or early morning, so protect one window and treat it as your appointment.
  • Trade a voice note when one of you wakes up. It is waiting for the other at the end of their day.
  • Keep a shared list of things to tell each other, so the call is not spent catching up on logistics.

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Questions couples ask

What is the time difference between Sydney and Delhi?

Delhi is 5.5–4.5 hours behind Sydney, depending on the time of year.

What is the best time to call between Sydney and Delhi?

The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Sydney, which is 12:30 PM–2:30 PM in Delhi (when you're 5.5 hours apart). That gives you about 9.5 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.

How far is Sydney from Delhi?

10,428 km (6,480 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 13.5 hours.

Where can a couple meet halfway between Sydney and Delhi?

The fairest cities to meet in are Jakarta, Bali (Denpasar), Manila. Jakarta is 5,496 km (3,415 mi) from Sydney and 5,007 km (3,111 mi) from Delhi.