Shantou to Delhi: time difference
Delhi is 2 h 30 min behind Shantou. 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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Shantou 16:04 4:04 PM Delhi 13:34 1:34 PM You –:–
16:04 4:04 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:49
13:34 1:34 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 17:53
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−2 h 30 min
Delhi is 2 h 30 min behind Shantou.
When you, Shantou 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
🇨🇳 Shantou
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 | 🇨🇳 Shantou | 🇮🇳 Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:04 | 13:34 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Shantou | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 5,389,328 | 16,787,941 |
Compare Shantou with another city
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Big time differences
Shantou and Delhi: common questions
How far behind Shantou is Delhi?
Delhi is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Shantou: UTC+5:30 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Delhi at the start of the working day in Shantou?
The working day in Shantou starts at 9:00 AM; in Delhi it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Delhi when it is 6:00 PM in Shantou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shantou, it is 3:30 PM in Delhi.
Is there a time when both Shantou and Delhi are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Shantou (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 Shantou?
The new day starts in Delhi later: until 2:30 AM in Shantou, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Delhi, Shantou is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Shantou and Delhi change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shantou nor in Delhi, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
