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Time difference between Delhi and Paris

Paris is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi

Delhi, India is UTC+5:30 · Paris, France is UTC+1 — 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 Delhi does not change its clocks and Paris goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.

Delhi / Paris clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / summer3 hours 30 minutes behindabout 30 weeks
standard / standard4 hours 30 minutes behindabout 22 weeks

Delhi stays put all year while Paris moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Paris's side alone. A recurring meeting set in Delhi's calendar will drift by an hour without anyone touching it.

When they can both be at their desks

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

Delhi to Paris, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 3 hours 30 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Paris?

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

Is Paris ahead of Delhi?

No — Paris is 3 hours 30 minutes behind. Delhi is UTC+5:30 and Paris is UTC+1 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Delhi in Paris?

5:30 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Delhi and Paris meet?

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

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