What is the time difference between Auckland and Delhi?

Delhi is 6 hours 30 minutes behind Auckland. 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 Auckland?

Between 15:30–18:00 in Auckland, which is 09:00–11:30 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Auckland observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Auckland runs on UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer. The next change is on 2026-09-27, when clocks go forward 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 Auckland, what time is it in Delhi?

It is 05:30 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 Auckland and Delhi use?

Auckland uses Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC+12 (NZST), 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 Auckland time to Delhi time

Right now Delhi runs 6 hours 30 minutes behind Auckland. 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 Auckland, and what the clock reads in Delhi at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

Auckland changes its clocks; Delhi does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Auckland

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+12
Daylight: UTC+13
Next change: 2026-09-27 +60m

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

You have 2 hours 30 minutes of shared working time: 15:30–18:00 in Auckland, which is 09:00–11:30 in Delhi.

Auckland 15:30–18:00Delhi 09:00–11:30

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Auckland	Delhi
IANA zone	Pacific/Auckland	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	NZST	IST
Standard offset	UTC+12	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	UTC+13	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	New Zealand	India

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Auckland and Delhi?: Delhi is 6 hours 30 minutes behind Auckland. 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 Auckland?: Between 15:30–18:00 in Auckland, which is 09:00–11:30 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Auckland observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Auckland runs on UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer. The next change is on 2026-09-27, when clocks go forward 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 Auckland, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 05:30 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 Auckland and Delhi use?: Auckland uses Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC+12 (NZST), 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.