Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata — UTC+05:30 (IST) in standard time. It is located in Delhi, India. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Delhi's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Delhi uses UTC+05:30 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+05:30 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Delhi is Asia/Kolkata. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR). Calling code: +91. Languages: Hindi, English.
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a megacity and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions.
Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi). According to the 2011 census, Delhi's city proper population was over 11 million, while the NCT's population was about 16.8 million.
The topography of the medieval fort Purana Qila on the banks of the river Yamuna matches the literary description of the citadel Indraprastha in the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata; however, excavations in the area have revealed no signs of an ancient built environment.
From the early 13th century until the mid-19th century, Delhi was the capital of two major empires, the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire, which covered large parts of South Asia. All three UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the city, the Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, and the Red Fort, belong to this period...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Delhi. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
11,034,555 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Delhi, India.
Asia/Kolkata · UTC+05:30 (IST).
No daylight saving time.
Indian Rupee (INR) · +91.
Lahore, Karachi, Mumbai
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) about 17.1 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 30.7°C and lows 19.3°C. Warmest month: May (average high 41.8°C); coolest month: January (average low 5.6°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Delhi is the largest commercial center in northern India. As of 2016 recent estimates of the economy of the Delhi urban area have ranged from $370 billion to $400 billion (PPP metro GDP) ranking it either the most or second-most productive metro area of India. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Delhi · IANA zone: Asia/Kolkata · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Delhi. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Delhi and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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