Family call-time planner
Best time to call Australia from India
Australia is ahead of India all year, by a different amount in each city, and some Australian cities change their clocks while others do not. A morning or early afternoon in India reaches every Australian home before 9 pm.
As the clocks stand today, Sydney is 5½ hours ahead of India. On Sunday 4 April 2027, clocks in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide go back an hour, and the times below change with them.
When both homes are awake
The hours when it is between 8 am and 9 pm in both places. Outside them, someone is asleep, getting up or getting ready for bed.
Until Sat 3 Apr 2027
India and Sydney
Sydney is 5½ hours ahead of India.
- 8:00 am to 3:30 pm in India is 1:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Sydney
India and Melbourne
Melbourne is 5½ hours ahead of India.
- 8:00 am to 3:30 pm in India is 1:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Melbourne
India and Brisbane
Brisbane is 4½ hours ahead of India.
- 8:00 am to 4:30 pm in India is 12:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Brisbane
India and Adelaide
Adelaide is 5 hours ahead of India.
- 8:00 am to 4:00 pm in India is 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm in Adelaide
India and Perth
Perth is 2½ hours ahead of India.
- 8:00 am to 6:30 pm in India is 10:30 am to 9:00 pm in Perth
From Sun 4 Apr 2027
India and Sydney
Sydney is 4½ hours ahead of India.
- 8:00 am to 4:30 pm in India is 12:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Sydney
India and Melbourne
Melbourne is 4½ hours ahead of India.
- 8:00 am to 4:30 pm in India is 12:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Melbourne
India and Brisbane
Brisbane is 4½ hours ahead of India.
- 8:00 am to 4:30 pm in India is 12:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Brisbane
India and Adelaide
Adelaide is 4 hours ahead of India.
- 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in India is 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm in Adelaide
India and Perth
Perth is 2½ hours ahead of India.
- 8:00 am to 6:30 pm in India is 10:30 am to 9:00 pm in Perth
Check a day, or add more homes
Choose a day and see both clocks hour by hour. Add a third or fourth home if the call takes in more of the family.
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Everyone is awake (8 am to 9 pm) at:
- India
- 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
- Sydney
- 1:30 pm to 9:00 pm
| India | Sydney | Everyone awake |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 5:00 am | 10:30 am | |
| 6:00 am | 11:30 am | |
| 7:00 am | 12:30 pm | |
| 8:00 am | 1:30 pm | |
| 9:00 am | 2:30 pm | |
| 10:00 am | 3:30 pm | |
| 11:00 am | 4:30 pm | |
| 12:00 pm | 5:30 pm | |
| 1:00 pm | 6:30 pm | |
| 2:00 pm | 7:30 pm | |
| 3:00 pm | 8:30 pm | |
| 4:00 pm | 9:30 pm | |
| 5:00 pm | 10:30 pm | |
| 6:00 pm | 11:30 pm | |
| 7:00 pm | 12:30 amWed | |
| 8:00 pm | 1:30 amWed | |
| 9:00 pm | 2:30 amWed | |
| 10:00 pm | 3:30 amWed | |
| 11:00 pm | 4:30 amWed |
Ticked rows: every home is between 8 am and 9 pm. Shaded cells: night (11 pm to 6 am).
Diwali evening, Sunday 8 November 2026
Diwali falls on Sunday 8 November this year (see the Diwali 2026 dates for each country). If the family call starts at 7:00 pm in India that evening, this is the time in each home:
| Home | Local time |
|---|---|
| India | Sun 7:00 pm |
| Sydney | Mon 12:30 am (the next day) |
| Melbourne | Mon 12:30 am (the next day) |
| Brisbane | Sun 11:30 pm |
| Adelaide | Mon 12:00 am (the next day) |
| Perth | Sun 9:30 pm |
No single hour is evening in every home. Pick the call for the places your family actually lives, and if one home gets the early or late slot this year, give them the easy one next time. For the rest of the day, from the host home to who brings what, see how to plan Diwali with family abroad, and the call times worked out for a family in three time zones.
When the clocks change
India, Brisbane and Perth keep the same time all year. Clocks in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide next go back an hour on Sun 4 Apr 2027. When either home changes its clocks, the gap between them moves by that much, so check the time again that week.
| Home | Last change | Next change |
|---|---|---|
| India | Same time all year | |
| Sydney | Went forward an hour on Sun 4 Oct 2026 | Goes back an hour on Sun 4 Apr 2027 |
| Melbourne | Went forward an hour on Sun 4 Oct 2026 | Goes back an hour on Sun 4 Apr 2027 |
| Brisbane | Same time all year | |
| Adelaide | Went forward an hour on Sun 4 Oct 2026 | Goes back an hour on Sun 4 Apr 2027 |
| Perth | Same time all year | |
Keep the call with the rest of the family plan
Kunbaa is a private space for the whole extended family: the family tree, the photos and the family's events, seen only by the relatives you invite.
- Ask instead of guessing. Put two or three times in a poll on kunbaa.com. A date poll shows the time in every home beside each option, and polls are on every plan.
- Make the big call a family event. On kunbaa.com, an event shows each relative the start time in their own time zone, so nobody has to work it out, and the photos from the day can go in the event's album.
- Call from the family space. In the Kunbaa app, relatives in your family space can ring each other by voice or video without swapping phone numbers. How group calls work.
Everyone in the family joins free.
More call times
For any other cities, use the family call-time planner. For picking a date with relatives in several countries, read how to pick a date for a family gathering across time zones, and for the everyday side of it, staying connected with family abroad.
Frequently asked questions
More questions? Read the full FAQ or the help centre.
What is the time difference between Australia and India?
Until Sat 3 Apr 2027: Sydney is 5½ hours ahead of India; Melbourne is 5½ hours ahead of India; Brisbane is 4½ hours ahead of India; Adelaide is 5 hours ahead of India; Perth is 2½ hours ahead of India. From Sun 4 Apr 2027: Sydney is 4½ hours ahead of India; Melbourne is 4½ hours ahead of India; Brisbane is 4½ hours ahead of India; Adelaide is 4 hours ahead of India; Perth is 2½ hours ahead of India. These figures come from the time-zone database and move whenever a clock changes.
What is the best time to call Australia from India?
Until Sat 3 Apr 2027, the hours when both homes are between 8 am and 9 pm are: 8:00 am to 3:30 pm in India, which is 1:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Sydney. 8:00 am to 3:30 pm in India, which is 1:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Melbourne. 8:00 am to 4:30 pm in India, which is 12:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Brisbane. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm in India, which is 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm in Adelaide. 8:00 am to 6:30 pm in India, which is 10:30 am to 9:00 pm in Perth. Choose the time that suits the person with the least room in their day, often a grandparent.
Do Australia and India change their clocks?
India, Brisbane and Perth keep the same time all year. Clocks in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide next go back an hour on Sun 4 Apr 2027. When either home changes its clocks, the gap between them moves by that much, so check the time again that week.
Is the planner free? Do I need an account?
It is free and needs no account. The times are worked out in your browser, and nothing you pick is sent to Kunbaa.