What is the time difference between Delhi and Taipei?

Taipei 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 Taipei from Delhi?

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

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

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

It is 14:30 in Taipei, 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 Taipei use?

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

Convert Delhi time to Taipei time

Right now Taipei 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

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

Delhi	Taipei
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 Taipei 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

Taipei

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

You have 6 hours 30 minutes of shared working time: 09:00–15:30 in Delhi, which is 11:30–18:00 in Taipei.

Delhi 09:00–15:30Taipei 11:30–18:00

Reference

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

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Taipei?: Taipei 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 Taipei from Delhi?: Between 09:00–15:30 in Delhi, which is 11:30–18:00 in Taipei. 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 Taipei observe daylight saving time?: No. Taipei stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Taipei?: It is 14:30 in Taipei, 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 Taipei use?: Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Taipei uses Asia/Taipei, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.