Delhi and New Delhi use India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), the single time zone for the whole of India. The capital never changes its clocks, which makes it easy to remember: Delhi is always five and a half hours ahead of UTC.
Time zone facts
- IANA time zone: Asia/Kolkata
- Country: India (IN)
- Coordinates: 28.7041°, 77.1025°
Government and business hours
Central government offices in New Delhi generally work a five-day week, roughly 9:00 to 17:30. Many private companies in Delhi, Gurugram and Noida work later into the evening to overlap with clients in Europe and the US.
Long summer days, short winter days
Delhi lies much further north than Mumbai, so day length swings more: from about 10 hours 20 minutes in late December to almost 14 hours in June. The sunrise and sunset times above update for today’s date.
Calls with London are easiest in the Delhi afternoon; with New York, early morning or late evening in Delhi.