What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Delhi?

Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Johannesburg. 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 Delhi from Johannesburg?

Between 09:00–14:30 in Johannesburg, which is 12:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?

No. Johannesburg stays on UTC+2 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 15:30 in Delhi, 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 Johannesburg and Delhi use?

Johannesburg uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2, and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Johannesburg time to Delhi time

Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Johannesburg right now, so midday in Johannesburg lands in the afternoon in Delhi.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

Johannesburg

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+2

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

The window is 5 hours 30 minutes wide — 09:00–14:30 in Johannesburg, 12:30–18:00 in Delhi.

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

Reference

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

	Johannesburg	Delhi
IANA zone	Africa/Johannesburg	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	UTC+2	IST
Standard offset	UTC+2	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	South Africa	India

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Delhi?: Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Johannesburg. 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 Delhi from Johannesburg?: Between 09:00–14:30 in Johannesburg, which is 12:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?: No. Johannesburg stays on UTC+2 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Johannesburg, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 15:30 in Delhi, 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 Johannesburg and Delhi use?: Johannesburg uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2, and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.