What is the time difference between Almaty and Delhi?

Delhi is 30 minutes ahead of Almaty. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Delhi from Almaty?

Between 09:00–17:30 in Almaty, which is 09:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Almaty observe daylight saving time?

No. Almaty stays on UTC+5 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?

No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Almaty, what time is it in Delhi?

It is 12:30 in Delhi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Almaty and Delhi use?

Almaty uses Asia/Almaty, currently UTC+5, and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Almaty time to Delhi time

Right now Delhi runs 30 minutes ahead of Almaty. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Almaty, across for Delhi.

Almaty	Delhi
00:00	00:30
01:00	01:30
02:00	02:30
03:00	03:30
04:00	04:30
05:00	05:30
06:00	06:30
07:00	07:30
08:00	08:30
09:00	09:30
10:00	10:30
11:00	11:30
12:00	12:30
13:00	13:30
14:00	14:30
15:00	15:30
16:00	16:30
17:00	17:30
18:00	18:30
19:00	19:30
20:00	20:30
21:00	21:30
22:00	22:30
23:00	23:30

Daylight saving time

Neither Almaty nor Delhi changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Almaty

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours 30 minutes wide — 09:00–17:30 in Almaty, 09:30–18:00 in Delhi.

Almaty 09:00–17:30Delhi 09:30–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Almaty	Delhi
IANA zone	Asia/Almaty	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	UTC+5	IST
Standard offset	UTC+5	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Kazakhstan	India

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Almaty and Delhi?: Delhi is 30 minutes ahead of Almaty. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Delhi from Almaty?: Between 09:00–17:30 in Almaty, which is 09:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Almaty observe daylight saving time?: No. Almaty stays on UTC+5 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Almaty, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 12:30 in Delhi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Almaty and Delhi use?: Almaty uses Asia/Almaty, currently UTC+5, and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.