What is the time difference between Brussels and Delhi?

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

Between 09:00–14:30 in Brussels, 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 Brussels observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Brussels 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 Brussels, 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 Brussels and Delhi use?

Brussels uses Europe/Brussels, 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 Brussels time to Delhi time

Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Brussels right now, so midday in Brussels lands in the afternoon in Delhi.

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Hour by hour

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

Brussels	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

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

Brussels

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 Brussels, 12:30–18:00 in Delhi.

Brussels 09:00–14:30Delhi 12:30–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Brussels and Delhi?: Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Brussels. 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 Brussels?: Between 09:00–14:30 in Brussels, 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 Brussels observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Brussels 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 Brussels, 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 Brussels and Delhi use?: Brussels uses Europe/Brussels, 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.