Time in New Delhi
The current local time and date in New Delhi, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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New Delhi, India's capital, runs on India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), the single nationwide half-hour zone with no daylight saving.
New Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. New Delhi uses India Standard Time, shared by all of India.
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FAQ
What time is it in New Delhi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Delhi, refreshed every second. New Delhi is on UTC+5:30 year-round, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is New Delhi in?
New Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. New Delhi uses India Standard Time, shared by all of India. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any New Delhi time into your own local time instantly.
Does New Delhi observe daylight saving time?
No. New Delhi keeps the same UTC+5:30 offset all year, so the time difference between New Delhi and other places only changes when the *other* place moves on or off daylight saving time. New Delhi uses India Standard Time, shared by all of India.
How do I convert New Delhi time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given New Delhi time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for New Delhi?
To call New Delhi from abroad, dial the country code +91 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call New Delhi?
The "best time to call" line above detects your own time zone and shows the window when normal waking hours (roughly 8am–9pm) overlap in both places, so neither side is woken up. It updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving on both ends.
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