Xining to Delhi: time difference
Delhi is 2 h 30 min behind Xining. 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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Xining 12:16 12:16 PM Delhi 09:46 9:46 AM You –:–
12:16 12:16 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:41
09:46 9:46 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:55
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−2 h 30 min
Delhi is 2 h 30 min behind Xining.
When you, Xining 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
🇨🇳 Xining
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 | 🇨🇳 Xining | 🇮🇳 Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:16 | 09:46 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Xining | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 2,333,700 | 16,787,941 |
Compare Xining with another city
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Big time differences
Xining and Delhi: common questions
How many hours behind Xining is Delhi?
The clocks in Delhi are 2 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Xining (UTC+5:30 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Delhi when it is 9:00 AM in Xining?
When it is 9:00 AM in Xining, it is 6:30 AM in Delhi.
What time is it in Delhi when it is 6:00 PM in Xining?
When it is 6:00 PM in Xining, it is 3:30 PM in Delhi.
When is a good time to call Delhi from Xining?
Between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Xining – that is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Delhi – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Delhi compared with Xining?
The new day starts in Delhi later: until 2:30 AM in Xining, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Delhi, Xining is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Xining and Delhi change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Xining nor in Delhi, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
