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?
New Delhi is on UTC+5:30 all year round, which is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in New Delhi is 17:30. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is New Delhi in?
New Delhi uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone, shown as GMT+5:30. 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 does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC+5:30 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. New Delhi uses India Standard Time, shared by all of India. The difference between New Delhi and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat New Delhi as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert New Delhi time to my time zone?
Convert New Delhi time by taking its UTC+5:30 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract New Delhi's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in New Delhi is 03:30 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for New Delhi?
The dialing code for New Delhi is +91. To call from abroad, dial +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?
Standard business hours in New Delhi — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 03:30 to 11:30 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
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