Time Difference Between Beijing and Delhi
Beijing is normally 2.5 hours ahead of Delhi.
This page shows the live time difference between Beijing, China and Delhi, India. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30 standard), so Beijing is normally 2.5 hours ahead of Delhi. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Beijing
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Delhi
- Country
- India
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Standard offset
- UTC+5:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Beijing and Delhi overlap for 5 hours 30 minutes of the working day: 11:30-17:00 in Beijing, which is 09:00-14:30 in Delhi. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 5 hours 30 minutes
- Window in Beijing
- 11:30 - 17:00
- Window in Delhi
- 09:00 - 14:30
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Beijing and Delhi?
Beijing is normally 2.5 hours ahead of Delhi (Beijing is UTC+8, Delhi is UTC+5:30). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Beijing ahead of or behind Delhi?
Beijing is ahead of Delhi by 2.5 hours under standard time.
Do Beijing and Delhi use daylight saving time?
Beijing stays on the same offset all year; Delhi does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Beijing and Delhi?
Their working hours overlap for 5 hours 30 minutes: 11:30 to 17:00 in Beijing, which is 09:00 to 14:30 in Delhi. That is the best window for a live call.