Current Time in Delhi
What time is it in Delhi right now? Below is the live current local time in Delhi, India.
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Time zone information for Delhi
- Time zone name
- Asia/Kolkata
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) — no daylight saving.
Compare Delhi with other cities
Open world clockWorking with Delhi
What you need to know before scheduling something with Delhi — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Delhi does not observe daylight saving time. The offset from UTC stays the same all year, so the gap between you and Delhi changes whenever your clocks move, not theirs.
Kolkata runs on a 30-minute offset from the hour — one of a small number of zones worldwide that does.
The working week
India follows the common Monday-to-Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in Delhi’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Delhi time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -9 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| London | -4 h | 13:30–17:00 |
| Singapore | +3 h | 09:00–14:30 |
| Sydney | +5 h | 09:00–12:30 |
Upcoming public holidays in India
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Christmas Day
- Republic Day
- Good Friday
- Ambedkar Jayanti
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.