Australian Eastern Time is on AEDT now, so the clocks above show daylight time. Using strict standard time (IST UTC+5:30, AEST UTC+10), AEST is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of IST.
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IST to AEST conversion table
For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
IST
AEST
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 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)
About these time zones
IST: India Standard Time
India Standard Time (IST). All of India, including Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata. IST is UTC+5:30 all year. IST can also mean Irish or Israel Standard Time; this page means India.
No clock change is scheduled; the offset stays the same all year.
AEST: Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart (with daylight saving from October to April) and Brisbane (without). AEST is UTC+10; AEDT is UTC+11.
Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10).
Questions about IST and AEST time
What is the time difference between IST and AEST?
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. IST uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year; AEST uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) as standard time and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11) during daylight saving time. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.
When it is 9:00 AM in IST, what time is it in AEST?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in IST was 2:30 PM in AEST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in IST or AEST?
IST does not change its clocks. AEST: Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10).
Is IST the same as IST?
India Standard Time does not use daylight saving time, so IST applies all year.