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
Thursday, 22 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.
Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- Republic Day Tue, Jan 26, 2027
- Good Friday Fri, Mar 26, 2027
- Ambedkar Jayanti Wed, Apr 14, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:27 · Sunset 17:46
Day length 11h 19m · twilight and monthly table →
Delhi time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Delhi overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 14:30 to 17:00 Delhi time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Delhi | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 | 23:30 | 00:30 | 01:30 | 02:30 | 03:30 | 04:30 | 05:30 | 06:30 | 07:30 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
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.
Cities near Delhi
The closest places to Delhi among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Lahore · Pakistan | 410 km (250 mi) northwest | −0:30 h |
| Islamabad · Pakistan | 670 km (420 mi) northwest | −0:30 h |
| Ahmedabad | 780 km (480 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Kathmandu · Nepal | 810 km (510 mi) east | +0:15 h |
| Karachi · Pakistan | 1,090 km (680 mi) west | −0:30 h |
| Mumbai | 1,150 km (720 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Pune | 1,180 km (730 mi) south | Same time |
| Hyderabad | 1,270 km (790 mi) south | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Delhi.
Clock time vs. sun time in Delhi
Delhi's standard offset, UTC +05:30, is based on the 82.5° E meridian; the city itself lies at 77.10° E, 5.4° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 22 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:06 (around 29 October) and 12:37 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Delhi
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 अक्टूबर 2026
- Time
- 3:30 pm · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for hi-IN, India's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
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.
Why is sunset so late in Delhi?
Delhi lies at 77.10° E, 5.4° west of the 82.5° E meridian its UTC +05:30 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 22 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:06 and 12:37 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 19:24 on 23 June.
What is the nearest city to Delhi on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Lahore, Pakistan, about 410 km (250 mi) to the northwest. It is 30 min behind Delhi.
How are dates and times written in Delhi?
Following the hi-IN conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 pm). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Delhi
Everything else we track for Delhi: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.