Delhi to Mecca: time difference
Mecca is 2 h 30 min behind Delhi. 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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Delhi 10:21 10:21 AM Mecca 07:51 7:51 AM You –:–
10:21 10:21 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 17:49
07:51 7:51 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:54
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−2 h 30 min
Mecca is 2 h 30 min behind Delhi.
When you, Delhi and Mecca 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
🇸🇦 Mecca
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 | 🇮🇳 Delhi | 🇸🇦 Mecca |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:21 | 07:51 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Delhi | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Asia/Riyadh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 16,787,941 | 1,675,368 |
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Delhi and Mecca: common questions
What is the time difference between Delhi and Mecca?
Mecca is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Delhi is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Mecca at the start of the working day in Delhi?
The working day in Delhi starts at 9:00 AM; in Mecca it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Delhi, what time is it in Mecca?
At 6:00 PM in Delhi, clocks in Mecca show 3:30 PM.
When is a good time to call Mecca from Delhi?
Between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Delhi – that is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Mecca – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Delhi is it still yesterday in Mecca?
Before 2:30 AM in Delhi, the date in Mecca has not changed yet. From 9:30 PM in Mecca, it is already the next day in Delhi.
Does the time gap between Delhi and Mecca change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Delhi nor in Mecca, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
