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Time difference between New York and Delhi

Delhi is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York

New York, the United States is UTC−5 · 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 New York goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Delhi does not change its clocks.

New York / Delhi clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard9 hours 30 minutes aheadabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard10 hours 30 minutes aheadabout 18 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in New York and nine-to-five in Delhi do not overlap at all. With 9 hours 30 minutes between them, one side is always outside working hours, and the practical question is which side takes the early start or the late finish rather than when to meet.

New York to Delhi, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 9 hours 30 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between New York and Delhi?

Delhi is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because New York goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Delhi does not change its clocks.

Is Delhi ahead of New York?

Yes — Delhi is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead. New York is UTC−5 and Delhi is UTC+5:30 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in New York in Delhi?

6:30 PM, on the usual gap.

When can New York and Delhi meet?

Nine-to-five in New York and nine-to-five in Delhi do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 9 hours 30 minutes between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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