What is the time difference between Delhi and Mexico City?

Mexico City is 11 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 Mexico City from Delhi?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?

No. Mexico City stays on UTC-6 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Mexico City?

It is 00:30 in Mexico City, 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 Mexico City use?

Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6 (CST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Delhi time to Mexico City time

Right now Mexico City runs 11 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 Mexico City at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Delhi nor Mexico City 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

Mexico City

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-6

When you can actually talk

A standard working day in Delhi and one in Mexico City do not overlap at all. Any call between them is early for one side or late for the other.

Delhi 09:00–18:00Mexico City 21:30–06:30
Delhi 20:30–05:30Mexico City 09:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Delhi	Mexico City
IANA zone	Asia/Kolkata	America/Mexico_City
Abbreviation	IST	CST
Standard offset	UTC+5:30	UTC-6
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	India	Mexico

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Mexico City?: Mexico City is 11 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 Mexico City from Delhi?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?: No. Mexico City stays on UTC-6 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Mexico City?: It is 00:30 in Mexico City, 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 Mexico City use?: Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6 (CST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.