Asia · India
Current time in New Delhi
India Standard Time.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Daylight saving
Not observed
This zone has no seasonal clock change.
About New Delhi time
New Delhi keeps one clock.
New Delhi sits in the heart of India and follows a single, unchanging time zone—Indian Standard Time—which stays five and a half hours ahead of UTC year-round, making it easy to coordinate with European mornings and late-night East Asian calls, but tricky for real-time syncs with the Americas without some creative scheduling. The city's workday typically kicks off around 9–10 a.m., with meetings rolling into early evening, and most international teams find that a three-hour overlap window in the late morning works best.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about New Delhi's time zone, daylight saving rules, and scheduling across it. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Why doesn’t New Delhi use daylight saving time?
- India does not observe daylight saving time, so the UTC offset stays fixed at +05:30 all year, simplifying long-term planning for global teams who don’t need to adjust for seasonal clock changes.
- What makes IST unique compared to other time zones?
- IST is set at a half-hour offset from UTC, placing it in a small group of time zones around the world that are not whole-hour offsets, which can be confusing at first but helps align local noon closely with midday sun.
- Which work hours overlap best between New Delhi and London?
- The sweet spot is usually 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. IST, which lines up with London’s mid-morning, giving both teams a solid two to three hours for live collaboration.
- Are there good overlap windows with East Asia like Tokyo or Shanghai?
- Late morning in New Delhi (around 10 a.m.–noon IST) often aligns with early afternoon in Japan and China, though meetings usually stay one-sided to keep trips from drifting too late for either side.
- How do most remote teams handle real-time calls with the Americas?
- They lean into late-night sessions in New Delhi or super-early mornings in the Americas, treating overlap as rare but scheduled, often recording calls when needed.
- Does New Delhi’s single time zone create national coordination issues in India?
- Not much—India uses IST nationwide, so internal business schedules stay uniform, though people notice dawn and dusk come very early in the east and late in the west.
- What should remote teams note on their calendars for New Delhi?
- Sticking to IST and ignoring daylight saving adjustments avoids double-bookings; setting working hours from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. IST keeps local norms and global syncs in balance.
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