What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Delhi?

Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Amsterdam. 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 Amsterdam?

Between 09:00–14:30 in Amsterdam, which is 12:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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 Amsterdam, what time is it in Delhi?

It is 15:30 in Delhi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Amsterdam and Delhi use?

Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST), 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 Amsterdam time to Delhi time

Right now Delhi runs 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Amsterdam. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Amsterdam, and what the clock reads in Delhi at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

Delhi keeps one offset all year while Amsterdam moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Amsterdam

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

The window is 5 hours 30 minutes wide — 09:00–14:30 in Amsterdam, 12:30–18:00 in Delhi.

Amsterdam 09:00–14:30Delhi 12:30–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Amsterdam	Delhi
IANA zone	Europe/Amsterdam	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	CEST	IST
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	UTC+2	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	Netherlands	India

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Delhi?: Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Amsterdam. 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 Amsterdam?: Between 09:00–14:30 in Amsterdam, which is 12:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
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 Amsterdam, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 15:30 in Delhi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Amsterdam and Delhi use?: Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST), 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.