Time in India

Time in New Delhi now

5:30:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

IST · UTC+5:30 India Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sunset: 5:35 PM
Day length: 11 h 1 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

New Delhi time zone

Time zone

India Standard Time (IST), UTC+5:30. IANA zone Asia/Kolkata.

Clock changes

New Delhi does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+5:30 all year.

Location

New Delhi, Delhi, India. Coordinates 28.62° N, 77.21° E; population about 317,797.

Sunrise and sunset in New Delhi today

Dawn (civil): 6:09 AM
Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Solar noon: 12:04 PM
Sunset: 5:35 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:59 PM
Day length: 11 h 1 min
Night length: 12 h 59 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:19 AM – 7:07 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:02 PM – 5:50 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:09 AM – 6:19 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:50 PM – 5:59 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

New Delhi time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from New Delhi
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	10 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	13 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	11 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	12 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	12 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	15 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	14 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	10 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	12 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	11 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	8 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	8 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi

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Questions about time in New Delhi

What time zone is New Delhi in?

New Delhi uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Kolkata, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does New Delhi observe daylight saving time?

No. New Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is New Delhi from UTC?

New Delhi is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in New Delhi today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:34 AM and set at 5:35 PM, giving 11 h 1 min of daylight.

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