Right now, local time in New Delhi is 18:02 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
New Delhi ranks #1904 worldwide by population and #160 in India.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata GMT+5:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 11h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 19m (winter) – 13h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Delhi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from New Delhi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.62° S, 102.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 673 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in New Delhi today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:59
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 266.6° from north (W (267°))
Full prayer timetable for New Delhi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
New Delhi sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
New Delhi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,156 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,429 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.62° N, 77.21° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:32 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 06:32 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 09:32 | −8h 30m |
| London | 12:32 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 13:32 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 15:32 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 16:32 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 18:02 | same time |
| Singapore | 20:32 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 20:32 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 21:32 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 23:32 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call New Delhi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Delhi local time:
Cities sharing New Delhi's time zone
Distances from New Delhi
| Mumbai | 1,156 km | SSW (203°) |
| Dubai | 2,201 km | W (265°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,760 km | E (92°) |
| Singapore | 4,143 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 4,342 km | NW (325°) |
| Tokyo | 5,836 km | ENE (65°) |
| Paris | 6,586 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 6,711 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 10,428 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 12,023 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,859 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 14,429 km | W (262°) |
Cities near New Delhi
- Delhi4 km · 18:02
- Karol Bāgh4 km · 18:02
- Defence Colony6 km · 18:02
- Shakar Pur Baramad6 km · 18:02
- Gharonda Neemka Bangar7 km · 18:02
- Shahdara8 km · 18:02
- Jāfarābād8 km · 18:02
- Delhi Cantonment8 km · 18:02
FAQ
What time is it in New Delhi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Delhi (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is New Delhi in?
New Delhi runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does New Delhi observe daylight saving time?
New Delhi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in New Delhi today?
New Delhi sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 11h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Delhi tonight?
The moon phase over New Delhi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of New Delhi?
The antipode of New Delhi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.62° S, 102.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 673 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is New Delhi?
New Delhi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in New Delhi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Delhi, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.