China to Delhi: time difference
Delhi is 2 h 30 min behind China. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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China 13:10 1:10 PM Delhi 10:40 10:40 AM You –:–
13:10 1:10 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
10:40 10:40 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:58
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−2 h 30 min
Delhi is 2 h 30 min behind China.
When you, China and Delhi are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 China
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇮🇳 Delhi
21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:10 | 10:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from China | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 1,442,965,000 | 16,787,941 |
Compare China with another city
More comparisons with China: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
China and Delhi: common questions
How far behind China is Delhi?
Delhi is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind China: UTC+5:30 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Delhi when it is 9:00 AM in China?
When it is 9:00 AM in China, it is 6:30 AM in Delhi.
What time is it in Delhi at the end of the working day in China?
The working day in China ends at 6:00 PM; in Delhi it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both China and Delhi are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in China (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Delhi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Delhi?
Until 2:30 AM in China it is still the previous day in Delhi. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Delhi it is already the next day in China.
Is the time difference between China and Delhi the same all year?
Yes. Neither China nor Delhi switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
