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Current Time in Delhi

Find the current time in Delhi, India. Delhi observes India Standard Time at UTC+5:30, a half-hour offset that stays fixed with no daylight saving.

11:43:14

Saturday, June 20, 2026

India Standard Time — UTC+5:30

Outside business hours

5.5 hours ahead of your location

Delhi time zone at a glance

The key facts for Delhi, India, and how its clock relates to UTC.

About time in Delhi

Delhi runs on India Standard Time, abbreviated IST, at UTC+5:30. Note that this IST means India Standard Time and should not be confused with Irish Standard Time, which shares the same letters but a very different offset. The whole of India keeps this one clock, so the capital and every other city change together, or rather never change at all. With no daylight saving, Delhi holds its half-hour offset steadily through every season.

Delhi does not observe daylight saving time, so it keeps a fixed offset of UTC+5:30 (no DST) every day of the year. The live clock above reads Delhi's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, so it stays accurate through daylight-saving transitions without any manual adjustment. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.

Frequently asked questions about Delhi time

Does IST in Delhi mean Irish Standard Time?

No. In Delhi, IST stands for India Standard Time at UTC+5:30. Irish Standard Time is a separate zone used in Ireland.

Does Delhi use daylight saving time?

No. India does not observe daylight saving, so Delhi remains on UTC+5:30 throughout the year.

What is the time difference between Delhi and London?

Delhi is five and a half hours ahead of London in winter and four and a half hours ahead during British Summer Time.

Current time in other cities

Compare Delhi with other major world clocks.

Mumbai Current local time in Mumbai, India (UTC+5:30 (no DST)). Karachi Current local time in Karachi, Pakistan (UTC+5 (no DST)). Dhaka Current local time in Dhaka, Bangladesh (UTC+6 (no DST)). New York Current local time in New York, United States (UTC-5 (UTC-4 in summer)). Los Angeles Current local time in Los Angeles, United States (UTC-8 (UTC-7 in summer)). Chicago Current local time in Chicago, United States (UTC-6 (UTC-5 in summer)).

Time tools for Delhi

Timezone Converter Convert a specific date and time between Delhi and any other zone. Meeting Planner Find overlapping working hours across Delhi and other cities. World Clock See live times for major cities side by side.

Learn about time zones

Background guides that explain how Delhi's clock relates to the rest of the world.

What Is a Time Zone? How offsets from UTC work and why Delhi keeps the clock it does. How to Convert Time Zones A reliable method for converting Delhi time to anywhere else. Time Zone Abbreviations Why codes like IST are ambiguous and how to avoid mistakes.