Current Time in New Delhi
India
New Delhi runs on Indian Standard Time year-round, always ahead of the UK.
Today in New Delhi
UK time (—)
UK local time
UK local time
Sunrise to sunset
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New Delhi today, at a glance
The sun rises in New Delhi at — and sets at — today, giving a day length of about —. The UK is currently on BST (British Summer Time), with the next clock change to GMT due on Sunday, 25 October 2026. Tonight's moon is a new moon, 1% illuminated. Sunrise, sunset and moon figures are calculated from New Delhi's coordinates using standard astronomical calculations, and update automatically each day.
Time difference from the UK
New Delhi uses Indian Standard Time (UTC+5:30) all year and never changes its clocks. New Delhi is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of the UK during British Summer Time, and 5 hours 30 minutes ahead during GMT (winter).
When it is 3pm in the UK, it is normally 7:30pm in New Delhi.
Best time to call
Morning UK time (around 8am-10am) usually lines up with early-to-mid afternoon in New Delhi, a good window for calls on both sides of the working day.
Good to know
- India uses a single half-hour-offset time zone across the whole country, so New Delhi keeps the same time as Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
- Because India does not change its clocks, the UK-India gap is entirely driven by the UK's own GMT/BST switch.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between the UK and New Delhi?
New Delhi is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of the UK during winter (GMT) and 4 hours 30 minutes ahead during British Summer Time, since New Delhi's clocks never change.
Is New Delhi ahead of or behind the UK?
New Delhi is always ahead of the UK, by either 4.5 or 5.5 hours depending on the time of year.