Time Difference Between Chicago and Delhi
Chicago is normally 11.5 hours behind Delhi.
This page shows the live time difference between Chicago, United States and Delhi, India. Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone (UTC-6 standard) and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30 standard), so Chicago is normally 11.5 hours behind Delhi. Because Chicago observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the 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.
Chicago
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Standard offset
- UTC-6
- Daylight saving
- 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
Chicago and Delhi have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.
- Overlap
- None during standard working hours
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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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Chicago and Delhi?
Chicago is normally 11.5 hours behind Delhi (Chicago is UTC-6, 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 Chicago ahead of or behind Delhi?
Chicago is behind Delhi by 11.5 hours under standard time.
Do Chicago and Delhi use daylight saving time?
Chicago observes daylight saving time; Delhi does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Chicago and Delhi?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in Chicago and in Delhi, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.