What is the time difference between Delhi and Bucharest?

Bucharest is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi. 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 Bucharest from Delhi?

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

Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Bucharest observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Bucharest runs on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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

It is 09:30 in Bucharest, 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 Delhi and Bucharest use?

Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Bucharest uses Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3 (EEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Delhi time to Bucharest time

Right now Bucharest runs 2 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi. 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 Delhi, across for Bucharest.

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

Daylight saving time

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

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

Bucharest

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+2
Daylight: UTC+3
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 6 hours 30 minutes of shared working time: 11:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–15:30 in Bucharest.

Delhi 11:30–18:00Bucharest 09:00–15:30

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Delhi	Bucharest
IANA zone	Asia/Kolkata	Europe/Bucharest
Abbreviation	IST	EEST
Standard offset	UTC+5:30	UTC+2
Daylight offset	—	UTC+3
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	India	Romania

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Bucharest?: Bucharest is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi. 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 Bucharest from Delhi?: Between 11:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–15:30 in Bucharest. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Bucharest observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Bucharest runs on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Bucharest?: It is 09:30 in Bucharest, 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 Delhi and Bucharest use?: Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Bucharest uses Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3 (EEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.