Delhi to Nanjing: time difference
Nanjing 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 16:50 4:50 PM Nanjing 19:20 7:20 PM You –:–
16:50 4:50 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:58
19:20 7:20 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:40
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+2 h 30 min
Nanjing is 2 h 30 min ahead of Delhi.
When you, Delhi and Nanjing 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
🇨🇳 Nanjing
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 | 🇨🇳 Nanjing |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:50 | 19:20 |
| 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 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 16,787,941 | 9,314,685 |
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Delhi and Nanjing: common questions
What is the time difference between Delhi and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Delhi is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Nanjing at the start of the working day in Delhi?
The working day in Delhi starts at 9:00 AM; in Nanjing it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Nanjing when it is 6:00 PM in Delhi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Delhi, it is 8:30 PM in Nanjing.
When is a good time to call Nanjing from Delhi?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM in Delhi – that is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Nanjing – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Nanjing compared with Delhi?
The new day starts in Nanjing earlier: at 9:30 PM in Delhi it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Nanjing, Delhi is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Delhi and Nanjing the same all year?
Yes. Neither Delhi nor Nanjing switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
