Current local time in New Delhi, India
New Delhi, the capital of India, is on India Standard Time (UTC+5:30) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- India Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Kolkata
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- IndiaAsia · capital city
- Population
- 11 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +91currency: Rupee (INR)
- Coordinates
- 28.65° N, 77.23° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in New Delhi today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from New Delhi
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs New Delhi | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 4h 30m behind | 4h |
| US New York | --:-- | 9h 30m behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 12h 30m behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 3h 30m behind | 5h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 1h 30m behind | 7h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 2h 30m ahead | 6h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 2h 30m ahead | 6h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 3h 30m ahead | 5h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 3h 30m ahead | 5h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 4h 30m ahead | 4h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 8h 30m behind | None |
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Best time to call New Delhi
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in New Delhi
New Delhi does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+5:30 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to New Delhi shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in New Delhi
Sunrise and sunset in New Delhi, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:13 | 17:34 | 10h 21m |
| February | 07:09 | 17:59 | 10h 50m |
| March | 06:46 | 18:20 | 11h 34m |
| April | 06:11 | 18:38 | 12h 27m |
| May | 05:40 | 18:55 | 13h 15m |
| June | 05:23 | 19:14 | 13h 50m |
| July | 05:26 | 19:22 | 13h 57m |
| August | 05:42 | 19:12 | 13h 30m |
| September | 05:59 | 18:43 | 12h 45m |
| October | 06:13 | 18:07 | 11h 54m |
| November | 06:32 | 17:36 | 11h 04m |
| December | 06:56 | 17:23 | 10h 28m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 58m of daylight (sunrise 05:23, sunset 19:21). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 19m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in New Delhi
What time zone is New Delhi in?
New Delhi uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone (India Standard Time), UTC+5:30.
Does New Delhi observe daylight saving time?
No. New Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
What is the time difference between New Delhi and New York?
Right now New York is 9h 30m behind New Delhi. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and New Delhi does not.
What is the time difference between New Delhi and London?
London is 4h 30m behind New Delhi right now. Office hours overlap for about 4 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in New Delhi?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:23 and sets about 19:21 (13h 58m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:09 and sets about 17:28 (10h 19m).
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