Time in New Delhi
India
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- India Time (IST)
- IANA zone
Asia/Kolkata- UTC offset
- UTC+05:30 all year
- Against Dublin
- 4 hours 30 minutes ahead
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 13h 58m of daylight, around the June solstice
- Shortest day
- 10h 19m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 28.60°N, 77.20°E
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and New Delhi do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | New Delhi is |
|---|---|
| Now | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in New Delhi right now?
New Delhi keeps India Time (UTC+05:30). New Delhi is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is New Delhi from Ireland?
New Delhi is currently 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland. That changes to 5 hours 30 minutes ahead on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does New Delhi change its clocks?
No. New Delhi stays on India Time (UTC+05:30) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.