Time in Delhi, India 🇮🇳
The current local time in Delhi, India is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone (UTC +05:30 · IST).
Delhi local time
Sunday, 11 October 2026 IST
Delhi at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Kolkata· India Standard Time- UTC offset now
- +05:30 IST
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +05:30 all year
- Coordinates
- 28.70° N, 77.10° E
- Population
- 31,181,000
- Country
- India · ISO IN
- Dialing code
- +91
- Currency
- Indian Rupee (INR)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Delhi right now
Time difference
Delhi is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Next public holiday
Republic Day
Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · all India holidays →
Sun today
Sunrise 06:20 · Sunset 17:58
Day length 11h 37m · twilight and monthly table →
Delhi vs. major cities
How far Delhi is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Delhi, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Delhi | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −9:30 h | 23:30 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −12:30 h | 20:30 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −8:30 h | 00:30 | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −4:30 h | 04:30 | 13:30–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −3:30 h | 05:30 | 12:30–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −3:30 h | 05:30 | 12:30–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −1:30 h | 07:30 | 10:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Beijing · China | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Tokyo · Japan | +3:30 h | 12:30 | 09:00–13:30 |
Shared office hours are shown in Delhi time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Delhi
Delhi has kept the same UTC +05:30 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Delhi stays on UTC +05:30 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Delhi through the year
The longest day in Delhi is 22 June with 13h 58m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 19m. Day length swings by 3 h 40 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:24 on 4 June and the latest sunset at 19:24 on 23 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Delhi in?
Delhi uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone (IST): UTC +05:30 all year round.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?
No. Delhi has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Delhi?
Around 22 June, with 13h 58m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 19m.
What is the dialing code for Delhi?
To call Delhi from abroad, dial your international access code, then India's country code +91, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Delhi?
The standard work week in India runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Explore more for Delhi
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