Offset
The time difference between India Standard Time and Lord Howe Time is 5 hours.
India Standard Time (IST) is behind Lord Howe Time (LHST).
IST: UTC+5:30
LHST: UTC+10:30
Neither India Standard Time nor Lord Howe Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–12 PM in India Standard Time (2 PM–5 PM in Lord Howe Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM India Standard Time (3:00 PM Lord Howe Time).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
India Standard Time is also known as IST. To call India, dial +91.
Lord Howe Time is also known as LHST, or LHDT. To call Australia, dial +61.
Lord Howe Time is approximately 6,700 miles southeast of India Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| IST | LHST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Lord Howe Time observes daylight saving time; India Standard Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Lord Howe Time transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from LHST to LHDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:01 AM
- Sunset
- 7:15 PM
- Day length
- 13h 14m
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 4:59 PM
- Day length
- 10h 11m
Daylight overlap: 5h 57m — 6:01 AM–11:59 AM in India Standard Time (11:01 AM–4:59 PM in Lord Howe Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in India Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in India Standard Time
- BOM
- NMI
- DEL
- BLR
- HYD
- AMD
- MAA
- CCU
- STV
- PNQ
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am IST in LHST?
- 9:00 am IST is 2:00 pm LHST.
- What is 12:00 pm IST in LHST?
- 12:00 pm IST is 5:00 pm LHST.
- What is 12:30 pm IST in LHST?
- 12:30 pm IST is 5:30 pm LHST.
- What is 2:00 pm IST in LHST?
- 2:00 pm IST is 7:00 pm LHST.
- What is 5:00 pm IST in LHST?
- 5:00 pm IST is 10:00 pm LHST.
- What is 11:30 pm IST in LHST?
- 11:30 pm IST is 4:30 am LHST, the next day.