What is the time difference between Delhi and Dublin?

Dublin is 4 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 Dublin from Delhi?

Between 13:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–13:30 in Dublin. 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 Dublin observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Dublin runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 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 Dublin?

It is 07:30 in Dublin, 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 Dublin use?

Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Dublin uses Europe/Dublin, currently UTC+1 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Delhi time to Dublin time

Right now Dublin runs 4 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

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

Dublin

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 4 hours 30 minutes of shared working time: 13:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–13:30 in Dublin.

Delhi 13:30–18:00Dublin 09:00–13:30

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Dublin?: Dublin is 4 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 Dublin from Delhi?: Between 13:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–13:30 in Dublin. 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 Dublin observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Dublin runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 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 Dublin?: It is 07:30 in Dublin, 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 Dublin use?: Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Dublin uses Europe/Dublin, currently UTC+1 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.