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Time difference between Toronto and Delhi

Delhi is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Toronto

Toronto, Canada 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 Toronto goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Delhi does not change its clocks.

Toronto / 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 Toronto moves, so a meeting fixed in Delhi's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Toronto's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Toronto 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.

Toronto to Delhi, hour by hour

TorontoDelhi
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 Toronto and Delhi?

Delhi is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Toronto for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Toronto 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 Toronto?

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

What time is 9 AM in Toronto in Delhi?

6:30 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Toronto and Delhi meet?

Nine-to-five in Toronto 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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