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Time difference between Helsinki and Delhi

Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of Helsinki

Helsinki, Finland is UTC+2 · 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 Helsinki goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Delhi does not change its clocks.

Helsinki / Delhi clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard2 hours 30 minutes aheadabout 30 weeks
standard / standard3 hours 30 minutes aheadabout 22 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 5.5 hours — 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM in Helsinki, the same moment as 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM in Delhi.

Helsinki to Delhi, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 2 hours 30 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Helsinki and Delhi?

Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of Helsinki for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Helsinki 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 Helsinki?

Yes — Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead. Helsinki is UTC+2 and Delhi is UTC+5:30 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Helsinki in Delhi?

11:30 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Helsinki and Delhi meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 5.5 hours: 9:00 AM–2:30 PM in Helsinki, which is 11:30 AM–5:00 PM in Delhi.

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