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Time difference between Berlin and Delhi

Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Berlin

Berlin, Germany is UTC+1 · Delhi, India is UTC+5:30 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Berlin goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Delhi does not change its clocks.

Berlin / Delhi clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard3 hours 30 minutes aheadabout 30 weeks
standard / standard4 hours 30 minutes aheadabout 22 weeks

Delhi stays put all year while Berlin moves, so a meeting fixed in Delhi's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Berlin's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 4.5 hours — 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in Berlin, the same moment as 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM in Delhi.

Berlin to Delhi, hour by hour

BerlinDelhi
12:00 AM3:30 AM
1:00 AM4:30 AM
2:00 AM5:30 AM
3:00 AM6:30 AM
4:00 AM7:30 AM
5:00 AM8:30 AM
6:00 AM9:30 AM
7:00 AM10:30 AM
8:00 AM11:30 AM
9:00 AM12:30 PM
10:00 AM1:30 PM
11:00 AM2:30 PM
12:00 PM3:30 PM
1:00 PM4:30 PM
2:00 PM5:30 PM
3:00 PM6:30 PM
4:00 PM7:30 PM
5:00 PM8:30 PM
6:00 PM9:30 PM
7:00 PM10:30 PM
8:00 PM11:30 PM
9:00 PM12:30 AM (next day)
10:00 PM1:30 AM (next day)
11:00 PM2:30 AM (next day)

On the usual gap of 3 hours 30 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Berlin and Delhi?

Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Berlin for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Berlin goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Delhi does not change its clocks.

Is Delhi ahead of Berlin?

Yes — Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead. Berlin is UTC+1 and Delhi is UTC+5:30 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Berlin in Delhi?

12:30 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Berlin and Delhi meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 4.5 hours: 9:00 AM–1:30 PM in Berlin, which is 12:30 PM–5:00 PM in Delhi.

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