Nanjing to Delhi: time difference
Delhi is 2 h 30 min behind Nanjing. 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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Nanjing 15:34 3:34 PM Delhi 13:04 1:04 PM You –:–
15:34 3:34 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:40
13:04 1:04 PM
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 Nanjing.
When you, Nanjing 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
🇨🇳 Nanjing
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 | 🇨🇳 Nanjing | 🇮🇳 Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:34 | 13:04 |
| 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 Nanjing | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 9,314,685 | 16,787,941 |
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Nanjing and Delhi: common questions
What is the time difference between Nanjing and Delhi?
Delhi is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+5:30, while Nanjing is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nanjing, what time is it in Delhi?
At 9:00 AM in Nanjing, clocks in Delhi show 6:30 AM.
What time is it in Delhi when it is 6:00 PM in Nanjing?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nanjing, it is 3:30 PM in Delhi.
Is there a time when both Nanjing and Delhi are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Nanjing (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Delhi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Delhi compared with Nanjing?
The new day starts in Delhi later: until 2:30 AM in Nanjing, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Delhi, Nanjing is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Nanjing and Delhi the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nanjing nor Delhi switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
