Time Difference Between Delhi and Shanghai
Delhi is normally 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
This page shows the live time difference between Delhi, India and Shanghai, China. Delhi uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone (UTC+5:30 standard) and Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 standard), so Delhi is normally 2.5 hours behind Shanghai. 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.
Delhi
- Country
- India
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Standard offset
- UTC+5:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Delhi and Shanghai?
Delhi is normally 2.5 hours behind Shanghai (Delhi is UTC+5:30, Shanghai is UTC+8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Delhi ahead of or behind Shanghai?
Delhi is behind Shanghai by 2.5 hours under standard time.
Do Delhi and Shanghai use daylight saving time?
Delhi stays on the same offset all year; Shanghai does not.