Current Time in New Delhi, India
Live local time in New Delhi with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
New Delhi Asia/Kolkata
About time in New Delhi
New Delhi uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year. New Delhi does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
India uses a single time zone at UTC+5:30, a half-hour offset. The IANA name for the zone is Asia/Kolkata, and the abbreviation IST is also used for Irish and Israel time.
Time difference between New Delhi and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with New Delhi |
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Working hours in New Delhi converted to UTC
| Local time in New Delhi | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 03:30 |
| 12:00 | 06:30 |
| 17:00 | 11:30 |
Frequently asked questions about time in New Delhi
What time zone is New Delhi in?
New Delhi is in the India Standard Time zone (Asia/Kolkata). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+5:30.
Does New Delhi observe daylight saving time?
No. New Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in New Delhi look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in New Delhi is 03:30–11:30 UTC in standard time.