What is the time difference between Delhi and Madrid?

Madrid is 3 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 Madrid from Delhi?

Between 12:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–14:30 in Madrid. 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 Madrid observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Madrid 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.

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

It is 08:30 in Madrid, 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 Madrid use?

Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Delhi time to Madrid time

Madrid is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi right now, so midday in Delhi lands in the morning in Madrid.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

Madrid

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

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

Delhi 12:30–18:00Madrid 09:00–14:30

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Madrid?: Madrid is 3 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 Madrid from Delhi?: Between 12:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–14:30 in Madrid. 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 Madrid observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Madrid 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.
If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Madrid?: It is 08:30 in Madrid, 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 Madrid use?: Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.