What is the time difference between Delhi and São Paulo?

São Paulo is 8 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 São Paulo from Delhi?

Between 17:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–09:30 in São Paulo. 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 São Paulo observe daylight saving time?

No. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in São Paulo?

It is 03:30 in São Paulo, 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 São Paulo use?

Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Delhi time to São Paulo time

Right now São Paulo runs 8 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 São Paulo at that same moment.

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

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

São Paulo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-3

When you can actually talk

The window is 30 minutes wide — 17:30–18:00 in Delhi, 09:00–09:30 in São Paulo.

Delhi 17:30–18:00São Paulo 09:00–09:30

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Delhi	São Paulo
IANA zone	Asia/Kolkata	America/Sao_Paulo
Abbreviation	IST	UTC-3
Standard offset	UTC+5:30	UTC-3
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	India	Brazil

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and São Paulo?: São Paulo is 8 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 São Paulo from Delhi?: Between 17:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–09:30 in São Paulo. 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 São Paulo observe daylight saving time?: No. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in São Paulo?: It is 03:30 in São Paulo, 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 São Paulo use?: Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.