Delhi to China: time difference
China is 2 h 30 min ahead of Delhi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Delhi 14:14 2:14 PM China 16:44 4:44 PM You –:–
14:14 2:14 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:58
16:44 4:44 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
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+2 h 30 min
China is 2 h 30 min ahead of Delhi.
When you, Delhi and China are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇮🇳 Delhi
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
🇨🇳 China
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇳 Delhi | 🇨🇳 China |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:14 | 16:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Delhi | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 16,787,941 | 1,442,965,000 |
Compare Delhi with another city
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Delhi and China: common questions
How far ahead of Delhi is China?
China is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Delhi: UTC+8 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in China when it is 9:00 AM in Delhi?
When it is 9:00 AM in Delhi, it is 11:30 AM in China.
What time is it in China at the end of the working day in Delhi?
The working day in Delhi ends at 6:00 PM; in China it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Delhi and China are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Delhi (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in China), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Delhi is it tomorrow in China?
Once it is 9:30 PM in Delhi, the date in China has already changed. Until 2:30 AM in China, it is still the previous day in Delhi.
Does the time gap between Delhi and China change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Delhi nor in China, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
