What is the time difference between Delhi and Reykjavík?

Reykjavík is 5 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 Reykjavík from Delhi?

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

No. Reykjavík stays on UTC+0 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 06:30 in Reykjavík, 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 Reykjavík use?

Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Reykjavík uses Atlantic/Reykjavik, currently UTC+0 (GMT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Delhi time to Reykjavík time

Reykjavík is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi right now, so midday in Delhi lands in the morning in Reykjavík.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

Reykjavík

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0

When you can actually talk

You have 3 hours 30 minutes of shared working time: 14:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–12:30 in Reykjavík.

Delhi 14:30–18:00Reykjavík 09:00–12:30

Reference

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

	Delhi	Reykjavík
IANA zone	Asia/Kolkata	Atlantic/Reykjavik
Abbreviation	IST	GMT
Standard offset	UTC+5:30	UTC+0
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	India	Iceland

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Reykjavík?: Reykjavík is 5 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 Reykjavík from Delhi?: Between 14:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–12:30 in Reykjavík. 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 Reykjavík observe daylight saving time?: No. Reykjavík stays on UTC+0 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Reykjavík?: It is 06:30 in Reykjavík, 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 Reykjavík use?: Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Reykjavík uses Atlantic/Reykjavik, currently UTC+0 (GMT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.