What is the time difference between Delhi and Manila?

Manila is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of 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 Manila from Delhi?

Between 09:00–15:30 in Delhi, which is 11:30–18:00 in Manila. 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 Manila observe daylight saving time?

No. Manila stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 14:30 in Manila, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Delhi and Manila use?

Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Manila uses Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Delhi time to Manila time

Right now Manila runs 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of 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 Manila at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Delhi nor Manila changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

Manila

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

The window is 6 hours 30 minutes wide — 09:00–15:30 in Delhi, 11:30–18:00 in Manila.

Delhi 09:00–15:30Manila 11:30–18:00

Reference

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

	Delhi	Manila
IANA zone	Asia/Kolkata	Asia/Manila
Abbreviation	IST	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+5:30	UTC+8
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	India	Philippines

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Manila?: Manila is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of 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 Manila from Delhi?: Between 09:00–15:30 in Delhi, which is 11:30–18:00 in Manila. 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 Manila observe daylight saving time?: No. Manila stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Manila?: It is 14:30 in Manila, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Delhi and Manila use?: Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Manila uses Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.